
hi Skunks, Been doing a lot of reading on Big Data. Any one of you involved in projects involving such (Hadoop and such)and what do you think is the state of Big Data in Kenya. I know IBM are banking on this. Regards.

I think Vincent Mosoti on this list is your guy. *_______________________________________________________________We must Keep on, We can't stop here * On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 3:57 PM, Francis Nderitu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
hi Skunks,
Been doing a lot of reading on Big Data. Any one of you involved in projects involving such (Hadoop and such)and what do you think is the state of Big Data in Kenya. I know IBM are banking on this.
Regards.
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I know a couple telcos and banks who now want to have a better insight of all the date they hold. Most of them have approached IBM for this.. On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 3:57 PM, Francis Nderitu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
hi Skunks,
Been doing a lot of reading on Big Data. Any one of you involved in projects involving such (Hadoop and such)and what do you think is the state of Big Data in Kenya. I know IBM are banking on this.
Regards.
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I don't know anyone using hadoop and the likes actively in KE at the moment. However, people are starting to understand and appreciate what bigdata and analytics means. Telcos and banks will start/already have started plans to fully implement this. Safcom created an analytics function last year. Coop bank interviews ongoing for the heads to implement the same... On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, Antony Mwai via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
I know a couple telcos and banks who now want to have a better insight of all the date they hold. Most of them have approached IBM for this..
On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 3:57 PM, Francis Nderitu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke');>> wrote:
hi Skunks,
Been doing a lot of reading on Big Data. Any one of you involved in projects involving such (Hadoop and such)and what do you think is the state of Big Data in Kenya. I know IBM are banking on this.
Regards.
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Interesting. Actually its true that bigdata is catching up. My startup is already using this check out www.proolabs.com I am also consulting for a few clients in KE. Would be good to know other guys doing the same and share knowledge. PRO -----Original Message----- From: "Kennedy Kairu Kariuki via skunkworks" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Sent: 1/19/2016 8:57 PM To: "Antony Mwai" <antonymwai@gmail.com>; "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Big Data I don't know anyone using hadoop and the likes actively in KE at the moment. However, people are starting to understand and appreciate what bigdata and analytics means. Telcos and banks will start/already have started plans to fully implement this. Safcom created an analytics function last year. Coop bank interviews ongoing for the heads to implement the same... On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, Antony Mwai via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote: I know a couple telcos and banks who now want to have a better insight of all the date they hold. Most of them have approached IBM for this.. On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 3:57 PM, Francis Nderitu via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote: hi Skunks, Been doing a lot of reading on Big Data. Any one of you involved in projects involving such (Hadoop and such)and what do you think is the state of Big Data in Kenya. I know IBM are banking on this. Regards. _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke -- Regards, A. Mwai -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

Way to go Roy. This will start picking up this year but the skill set seem to be lacking. Would be interested to know what you've been up to with stock prediction? On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, Paul Roy Owino <roykoikai@gmail.com> wrote:
Interesting. Actually its true that bigdata is catching up. My startup is already using this check out www.proolabs.com I am also consulting for a few clients in KE.
Would be good to know other guys doing the same and share knowledge.
PRO ------------------------------ From: Kennedy Kairu Kariuki via skunkworks <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke');> Sent: 1/19/2016 8:57 PM To: Antony Mwai <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','antonymwai@gmail.com');>; Skunkworks Mailing List <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke');> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Big Data
I don't know anyone using hadoop and the likes actively in KE at the moment. However, people are starting to understand and appreciate what bigdata and analytics means. Telcos and banks will start/already have started plans to fully implement this. Safcom created an analytics function last year. Coop bank interviews ongoing for the heads to implement the same...
On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, Antony Mwai via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke');>> wrote:
I know a couple telcos and banks who now want to have a better insight of all the date they hold. Most of them have approached IBM for this..
On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 3:57 PM, Francis Nderitu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
hi Skunks,
Been doing a lot of reading on Big Data. Any one of you involved in projects involving such (Hadoop and such)and what do you think is the state of Big Data in Kenya. I know IBM are banking on this.
Regards.
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Just downloaded and installed the Proo Labs mobile fraud app. Let's see how it goes. On 19 Jan 2016 9:16 pm, "Paul Roy Owino via skunkworks" < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Interesting. Actually its true that bigdata is catching up. My startup is already using this check out www.proolabs.com I am also consulting for a few clients in KE.
Would be good to know other guys doing the same and share knowledge.
PRO ------------------------------ From: Kennedy Kairu Kariuki via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Sent: 1/19/2016 8:57 PM To: Antony Mwai <antonymwai@gmail.com>; Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Big Data
I don't know anyone using hadoop and the likes actively in KE at the moment. However, people are starting to understand and appreciate what bigdata and analytics means. Telcos and banks will start/already have started plans to fully implement this. Safcom created an analytics function last year. Coop bank interviews ongoing for the heads to implement the same...
On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, Antony Mwai via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
I know a couple telcos and banks who now want to have a better insight of all the date they hold. Most of them have approached IBM for this..
On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 3:57 PM, Francis Nderitu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
hi Skunks,
Been doing a lot of reading on Big Data. Any one of you involved in projects involving such (Hadoop and such)and what do you think is the state of Big Data in Kenya. I know IBM are banking on this.
Regards.
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Roy that's nice. You seem to have a lot going on. Am planning to do the same though just starting out. Have you worked with advertising companies? Would be nice to know the point of intersection between the two. Regards. On 20 January 2016 at 07:43, Bernard Mwagiru via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Just downloaded and installed the Proo Labs mobile fraud app. Let's see how it goes. On 19 Jan 2016 9:16 pm, "Paul Roy Owino via skunkworks" < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Interesting. Actually its true that bigdata is catching up. My startup is already using this check out www.proolabs.com I am also consulting for a few clients in KE.
Would be good to know other guys doing the same and share knowledge.
PRO ------------------------------ From: Kennedy Kairu Kariuki via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Sent: 1/19/2016 8:57 PM To: Antony Mwai <antonymwai@gmail.com>; Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Big Data
I don't know anyone using hadoop and the likes actively in KE at the moment. However, people are starting to understand and appreciate what bigdata and analytics means. Telcos and banks will start/already have started plans to fully implement this. Safcom created an analytics function last year. Coop bank interviews ongoing for the heads to implement the same...
On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, Antony Mwai via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
I know a couple telcos and banks who now want to have a better insight of all the date they hold. Most of them have approached IBM for this..
On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 3:57 PM, Francis Nderitu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
hi Skunks,
Been doing a lot of reading on Big Data. Any one of you involved in projects involving such (Hadoop and such)and what do you think is the state of Big Data in Kenya. I know IBM are banking on this.
Regards.
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Thanks all, I am planning of doing some free webinar or maybe evening talk at iHub/Nailab/iLab/C4D or any other available space to guys who are interested in data science 101 good day! On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 8:40 AM, Francis Nderitu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Roy that's nice. You seem to have a lot going on. Am planning to do the same though just starting out. Have you worked with advertising companies? Would be nice to know the point of intersection between the two.
Regards.
On 20 January 2016 at 07:43, Bernard Mwagiru via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Just downloaded and installed the Proo Labs mobile fraud app. Let's see how it goes. On 19 Jan 2016 9:16 pm, "Paul Roy Owino via skunkworks" < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Interesting. Actually its true that bigdata is catching up. My startup is already using this check out www.proolabs.com I am also consulting for a few clients in KE.
Would be good to know other guys doing the same and share knowledge.
PRO ------------------------------ From: Kennedy Kairu Kariuki via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Sent: 1/19/2016 8:57 PM To: Antony Mwai <antonymwai@gmail.com>; Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Big Data
I don't know anyone using hadoop and the likes actively in KE at the moment. However, people are starting to understand and appreciate what bigdata and analytics means. Telcos and banks will start/already have started plans to fully implement this. Safcom created an analytics function last year. Coop bank interviews ongoing for the heads to implement the same...
On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, Antony Mwai via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
I know a couple telcos and banks who now want to have a better insight of all the date they hold. Most of them have approached IBM for this..
On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 3:57 PM, Francis Nderitu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
hi Skunks,
Been doing a lot of reading on Big Data. Any one of you involved in projects involving such (Hadoop and such)and what do you think is the state of Big Data in Kenya. I know IBM are banking on this.
Regards.
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My email below seems to have bounced don't know why. Am resending... On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 9:01 AM, Paul Roy <roykoikai@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks all, I am planning of doing some free webinar or maybe evening talk at iHub/Nailab/iLab/C4D or any other available space to guys who are interested in data science 101
good day!
On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 8:40 AM, Francis Nderitu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Roy that's nice. You seem to have a lot going on. Am planning to do the same though just starting out. Have you worked with advertising companies? Would be nice to know the point of intersection between the two.
Regards.
On 20 January 2016 at 07:43, Bernard Mwagiru via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Just downloaded and installed the Proo Labs mobile fraud app. Let's see how it goes. On 19 Jan 2016 9:16 pm, "Paul Roy Owino via skunkworks" < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Interesting. Actually its true that bigdata is catching up. My startup is already using this check out www.proolabs.com I am also consulting for a few clients in KE.
Would be good to know other guys doing the same and share knowledge.
PRO ------------------------------ From: Kennedy Kairu Kariuki via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Sent: 1/19/2016 8:57 PM To: Antony Mwai <antonymwai@gmail.com>; Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Big Data
I don't know anyone using hadoop and the likes actively in KE at the moment. However, people are starting to understand and appreciate what bigdata and analytics means. Telcos and banks will start/already have started plans to fully implement this. Safcom created an analytics function last year. Coop bank interviews ongoing for the heads to implement the same...
On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, Antony Mwai via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
I know a couple telcos and banks who now want to have a better insight of all the date they hold. Most of them have approached IBM for this..
On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 3:57 PM, Francis Nderitu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
hi Skunks,
Been doing a lot of reading on Big Data. Any one of you involved in projects involving such (Hadoop and such)and what do you think is the state of Big Data in Kenya. I know IBM are banking on this.
Regards.
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participants (7)
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Antony Mwai
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Bernard Mwagiru
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Francis Nderitu
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joe mwirigi
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Kennedy Kairu Kariuki
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Paul Roy
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Paul Roy Owino