4. ICT
Technology beyond Tech companies: cash-in-transit firms such as Wells Fargo and Securex are actively investing in technology to increase security and they need your tech skills. Wells Fargo is also opening a 180,000 square foot commercial vault and will need various types employees for it.
Laws on Internet Wiring: work on an Infrastructure Protection Bill is now underway. The Bill, if successful, will force all landlords countrywide to wire buildings for internet. It will also push down the cost of accessing internet at home. You can expect an increase of jobs in telecommunications , among other fields, if this Bill passes.
Fiber Optic: did you know that the Kenya Power Company owns much of the fiber optic cable network in Kenya? 1800km. Most of its excess capacity is leased out to such companies as Safaricom, Liquid Telecom, Jamii Telcom, Wananchi and Airtel. KPLC is now planning to lay another 1300km more of optic fiber to cover all counties except Wajir, Mandera, Moyale and Turkana. The contract for the job will be awarded soon and the work is expected to last 8 months. It’s time to research companies involved in the fiber optic laying business because one of them will be hiring soon.
