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Choosing a Technical or Management Career in Tech Webinar By Botlab
by Mercy Njue 27 May '20

27 May '20

Dear All Botlab and Resilient Tech will be hosting a webinar on Choosing a Technical or Management Career in Tech? At the end of the webinar, you will be able to... 1. Describe how a manager’s work mode is interrupt-driven and how it is different than the flow-oriented work mode of a developer. 2. Describe some key ways that managers can influence, and explain why doing the work of the team is often a bad choice. 3. Describe some key ways that managers shift focus from inward to outward, and explain why that is an important success factor in a management career. 4. Describe some steps you can take today to better understand the role of a manager and prepare for a decision when the time comes to make it. To Register, click here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/choosing-a-technical-or-management-career-in-t…> -- Mercy Njue Founder and CEO Botlab *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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Microsoft-build-cloud-skills-challenge-2020-free-certification
by Dan Wanjohi 21 May '20

21 May '20

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/microsoft-build-cloud… To get a free voucher, First register for and finish up on modules for the Cloud skills Challenge. https://mybuild.microsoft.com/cloud-skills-challenge

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Looking for a Tablet/2-in-1
by MotoBaridi 21 May '20

21 May '20

Hi working-from-home skunks, A friend is looking for a tablet or laptop/tablet combo. For non-office use, games, light browsing, games. A Surface device may be considered - but 6GB min RAM on account of Windows memory hogging. Ping me offlist. Thanks, stay safe!

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Data Protection and Remote Working Webinar by Botlab
by Mercy Njue 21 May '20

21 May '20

Dear All We will be hosting a session on Data protection and Remote Working next week as part of our ongoing series on Data science. Data Protection and GDPR risks are high as more organisations embrace working from home. Is your company ready? Come learn about a) Introduction to data protection b) Practices that need to be incorporated for compliance as employees WFH c) Organization Cultural change that steers compliance The panelists will be Mercy Mutemi and Rosemary Koech who have vast knowledge on data protection. To register, click here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/data-protection-and-remote-working-tickets-106…> We look forward to learning with you on Thursday 28th May, next week, 6-7.30pm. Regards, -- Mercy Njue Founder and CEO Botlab Email: Mercy(a)botlab.biz *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz

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Network Assessment Optimisation Webinar by Botlab
by Mercy Njue 21 May '20

21 May '20

Dear All, We will be hosting a session on Network Assessment optimisation as part of our ongoing series, CybersecurityKe. Network vulnerability and degradation is a challenge to many organizations. In this session, you will learn, a) How to Optimise Enterprise Network Performance b) Objective based network optimization tools c) Network security and optimization. Our Speaker, Hazel Gachoka <https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazel-gachoka-bb83722/?originalSubdomain=ke>, is a network and cyber security guru. She was the 1st CCIE in Kenya, and now the CEO of Techminds Technologies <https://techminds.co.ke/>. To register, click here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/network-assessment-optimisation-tickets-106131…> Regards, -- Mercy Njue Founder and CEO Botlab Email: Mercy(a)botlab.biz *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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Grant Funding for Startups/SMEs focusing on Innovations improving mobile Internet Adoption
by Leonard Kore 11 May '20

11 May '20

Hey Skunks, We recently launched GSMA Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gsma.…>. The fund is now open and already receiving applications. This Innovation Fund seeks to support innovative *Start-ups* or *Small to Medium sized private sector companies (SMEs)* in emerging markets to achieve sustainable growth and improved socio-economic impact by increasing *mobile internet adoption* and *usage* for the under-served and those who are currently not using mobile internet services. The objective of the Fund is to support solutions that seek to address one or more of the following barriers to mobile internet adoption and digital inclusion. a) *Accessibility:* Innovations which improve the accessibility and usability of handsets and mobile internet services for citizens who are unable to access them. This will not include accessibility to networks, electricity or IDs• b) *Affordability:* Innovations which improve affordability of handsets and mobile internet services• c) *Digital skills:* Innovations which focus on improving basic digital skills and confidence to access and use mobile internet• d) *Safety and security:* Innovations which focus on improving safety and security of those who want to use mobile internet. This will not include tackling issues of data privacy and fraud. The Fund will seeks to promote - Partnerships between mobile operators and start-ups or SMEs in order to increase the reach of innovative mobile services to low-income citizens. - Test business models with the greatest potential for growth and impact in Asia and Africa. - Provide lessons and examples on the ways in which mobile is driving positive socio-economic change Please share with relevant companies and across your networks. You can recommend companies that would be ideal to apply to the innovation fund directly to me. I have attached herein our *Term Sheet* for quick reference. Thanks -- Leonard Kore

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Data Science Thursday: Data Cleanup Practical Webinar by Botlab
by Mercy Njue 11 May '20

11 May '20

Dear All Botlab in partnership with Oracle will be hosting the second webinar to the Data science series on data cleanup on 14th May 2020, 6-7.30pm *Prerequisites:* - Data curiosity and basic python. *Learning Objectives: *How to approach data cleaning irrespective of the dataset. Importance of data cleaning as a foundation of Data Analytics, Data Science and Machine Learning. It’s more than cleaning it’s gaining in-depth understanding. This is a practical session. *Speaker *of the session, is David Kiania <https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-kiania-1182216/> To register, click here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thou-shall-clean-thy-data-tickets-104930329440…> Regards, -- Mercy Njue Founder and CEO Botlab Botlab Physical Address: Ngong hills Hotel along Ngong road, 5th Floor *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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How to Respond to a Cyber Attack webinar by Botlab
by Mercy Njue 11 May '20

11 May '20

Dear All You’ve been hacked, what next? Incident response after a cyber attack is critical to business continuity. In this session you will learn: 1. Why Is an Incident Response Plan Important? 2.What are Key Considerations for Incident Response Planning? 3.The SANS Institute’s 6 Steps of Incident Response Speaker: Terry Macharia <https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-w-macharia-97593463/?originalSubdomain=ke>-Founder and Managing Partner, SECVATE solutions. Msc IT, BBIT, CEH, CISA, CISM. To Register, click here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-respond-to-a-cyber-attack-tickets-10463…> Looking forward to Learning with you. Regards, -- Mercy Njue Founder and CEO Botlab Email: Mercy(a)botlab.biz *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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Webcam with Wide View
by Clement Kitetu 04 May '20

04 May '20

Hi Skunkers I am doing online PMP virtual live training using Cisco PrecisionHD webcam with a 50deg view which works well for now I am looking at a much wider view that can make the participants interact better with the facilitator Any leads will be helpful -- Regards, Clement Kitetu Institute of Applied Project Management Utumishi Coop House Mamlaka Road Mezzanine Floor Phone: +254722761910 Skype: clement_kitetu

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Copia Kenya contacts
by MotoBaridi 03 May '20

03 May '20

Hello everyone, Safe and healthy I hope. I'm looking for Copia Kenya contacts - other than the generic contacts on their website. Or better yet, a skunk on the Copia team? Please ping me offlist. Stay safe and healthy. -- MB

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Barcamp is back - celebrating 10 years
by Riyaz Bachani 02 May '20

02 May '20

Kiania is back, so Barcamp is back :) Celebrating 10 years of the event that started the tech revolution. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/big-enough-bold-enough-announcing-barcamp-nair… [image: WhatsApp Image 2020-03-06 at 8.35.32 AM.jpeg]

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Data Science Thursday: Building an effective Data Strategy for your Organisation webinar by Botlab
by Mercy Njue 01 May '20

01 May '20

Good Morning Botlab in partnership with Oracle is starting Data Science Thursday’s where we will talk about different themes led by Kenyan experts who’ve worked globally and locally in data science. On 7th May, we will talk about Data strategy. You will learn; a) What to think through when developing scope b) How to develop a data strategy for your firm c) Best practices when developing Data strategy. To sign up, click here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/data-science-series-building-an-effective-data…> Oracle is delivering a unique acceleration program that enables mutually beneficial business building partnerships for startups, our customers, and Oracle. It starts with free cloud and expands to a rich collaboration that brings opportunities to engage with Oracle’s vast network of mentors, product experts, and customers. Attached below is a flier with more details. If this interests you, do reach out to Elly Mathenge, via elly.mathenge(a)oracle.com Regards, -- Mercy Njue Founder and CEO Botlab Office line: +254 700 915197 *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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Cyber security Tuesday: How to make your system audits more effective Webinar by Botlab
by Mercy Njue 01 May '20

01 May '20

Good Morning, Botlab will be hosting a cyber security webinar on each Tuesday of May. To kick off, we will talk about *system audits*. System audits when used effectilvely, they help mitigate business risks. In this session you will learn; a) Why systems audits are important for your business, b) What to look for, c) How to work with IT to make them effective. Speaker will be Bonface Asiligwa <https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonface-asiligwa-cissp-cisa-cism-crisc-prince2-…> CISSP,CISA,CISM,CRISC,PRINCE2,CGEIT. 5th May 2020, 6-7.30pm If you wish to join us, click here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-make-system-audits-more-effective-ticke…> Looking forward to learning with you in this series. Regards, -- Mercy Njue Founder and CEO Botlab Office line: +254 700 915197 *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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