Yawe's Hard Talk

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of wedding customs in Kenya, particularly the tradition of gifting newlyweds a lavish new bed. Join us as we unravel the origins of this practice, tracing it back to its roots in the bride’s mother providing bedding—symbolizing her daughter’s new life. But how did this evolve into the expectation of extravagant king-size beds that often don’t fit...

In 2020, Aqute Media conducted an in-depth exploration of the state of KCC. As a result, they produced a five-episode season that examined the evolution of dairy products from the pre-independence era to the present day, with a specific focus on KCC. In the final episode, I had the opportunity to engage in a conversation with Timothy Gatimu, the host of Kenya's Blueprint. This conversation is...

The phone has gone through a lot of developments over the years. From queuing to access a phone booth to having pocket-size devices. But with all these developments has our mannerism gotten better. Are we taking advantage of the shrunk phone to do meaningful activities? How have you gained from carrying around a shrunk-down phone booth in your pockets?  Read more of his articles here -  https://ww...

A school principal has to deal with a very diverse set of interests and all kinds of demands. Their ability to deal with all these is something to envy and if some of our corporates had the same level of skill available to them they would have easily waded through some of the crises that have either crippled some or destroyed others.  This audio article looks at school principals and why we might...

A number of factors in our childhood lives have influenced how we live in our adult lives. In materialistic things, we have advanced past what we had and used. For some, they have just maintained what they had. There are others who unfortunately fell behind. This is somewhat a measure of growth. The world keeps changing and so should you. Therefore ask yourself this: what in your life is still anc...

Fathers should provide in numerous ways and not only financially. Bringing home the bacon is about remaining present and relative in your family's lives and not just being the wallet. Listen to this second edition of latest Yawe's audio article which looks at the purpose of the man in the family. Read more of his articles here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertyawe/recent-activity/posts/...

Did you know that the main reason you are sharing a bed with your spouse is because of the taxman? Find out how this all came along in this first edition of this miniseries of Articles written by Robert Yawe. Read more of his articles here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertyawe/recent-activity/posts/ Connect with the host:  https://twitter.com/coachyawe .

NOMOPHOBIA is a psychological condition where people have a fear of being detached from their mobile phones. In this day and age, most of us depend on our devices for information and connection but have we taken it far. You are in a meeting but you are constantly checking your phone, you are driving and checking your messages once you hear that ding notification. In this episode, Yawe gives his op...

At times there is a misstep in our planning processes. We have succeeded in the execution of mobile money transfers. But what of the logistics in instances where delivery of goods is required. Are our roads of good quality or do we have enough vehicles? This is a misstep. It is building the house starting with the roof. Production is done by Aqute Media. Connect with the host:  https://twitter.com...

This episode just like the previous one will be a recap of an event. The event was The Africa SaccoTech Forum organized by CIO East Africa. We engaged in a panel discussion on the topic of Saccos vs Banks. With this, we looked at whether Saccos are winning thanks to technology. Panelist James Kagotho  - Country Manager Periculum.io Winnie Sergon  - Head of ICT Boresha Sacco. Gerrard Kosgei  - Netc...

This episode is a slightly different one. This features a live discussion I had with a panel at the 7th annual Cloud & Security Summit. We looked at what the future looks like for cloud solutions. Panelist Amritpal Singh - Service Business Manager Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Bernard Kotonya - Formerly Manager Data Centre & Network, SBM Bank Kenya. Phares Kariuki - Pure Infrastructure. Prod...

Most times when systems are working just fine we sometimes do not have regular checkups or look into improving the systems. They say if it is not broken don't fix it. Well, complacency comes with repercussions. The worst part is we realize that we are in trouble a late. In this 16th episode, Yawe goes back to when google destabilized him and how late he came to this realization. Production is...

This episode is slightly different. It starts with a trip back to when I started my career in ICT. With 30 years of experience, I look at how we approach technology now in areas like the banking sector and reflect back to the initial days and see what progress has been made. Most importantly what more can be done? The journey most definitely continues and in years to come, we will look back and as...

Since we are just a few months away from a general election let us look at our political systems and the efforts made toward implementing technological processes in governance. Undoubtedly little has been done and deliberate or not the fact remains that we can do more. So is it a lack of willingness, lack of infrastructure, or both? Well, listen to this 14th episode and find out why Yawe believes...

At times we find ourselves meddling with fully automated systems. Call it itchy fingers or we are just used to doing some things manually hence it is hard to accept that systems can work perfectly without our manual input. Automated comes from the Greek word automatos, meaning “acting of oneself. So the next time you meddle with digital data ask your self are you allowing the system to act by itse...

There are a number of reasons for techies to ascend the corporate ladder. It might be time to step in into managerial positions while others take up the positions to help other employees or departments with tasks and projects. This episode covers a situation where the organization does not seem to come up with any other way to reward the techies other than a pay grade through the ascension of an e...

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The guards at the entrances of almost all our buildings in the major towns heightened their searches after terrorist attacks. So much attention is put on what is coming into the building and forgetting about what might be taken out. It is commendable but the nuts need to be tightened further. The same situation is seen in our organization's effort to protect data. Listen to this episode and ge...

Data Centre Talk, Cloud Storage, IT Graduates and More Tech Talk

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