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Kenya Education Network (KENET) is a National Research and Education Network that promotes the use of ICT in Teaching, Learning and Research in Higher Education Institutions in Kenya.
KENET aims to interconnect all the Universities, Tertiary and Research Institutions in Kenya by setting up a cost effective and sustainable private network with high speed access to the global Internet.
KENET also facilitates electronic communication among students and faculties in member institutions, share learning and teaching resources by collaboration in Research and Development of Educational content.
KENET Mission To drive the integration of ICT in research and learning through quality, cost effective and efficient provision of ICT services and to be a key partner in the development of the ICT society Feature Stories |
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Internet2 Spring Meeting - April 22-25, 2012
Internet2 is an advanced networking consortium led by the U.S. research and education community. A revolutionary-class IP and optical network. Advanced technologies that enable services and achievements beyond the scope of individual institutions. ...
System Administration and Network Services Training
KENET conducted a one week training based on our services requests from institutions and our daily interactions with techies. This was after determining that some advanced systems administration and network services training was required. KEN...
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Kenya Education Network (KENET) are this years winners of the prestigious CIO 100 Annual Awards. KENET received the award for their project that seeks to provide Internet connectivity to educational institutions. KENET through several partners has invested more than USD. 10 million on the project and is already getting return on investment in less than three years. KENET has six Internet points of presence (POPs) connecting over 80 learning institutions in Kenya. The award was issued on Wednesday evening at a special gala and dinner ceremony hosted by CIO East Africa at the Safari Park Hotel.
Thel CIO 100 Awardsl celebrates 100 organizations (and the people within them) that are using information technology in innovative ways to deliver business value, whether by creating competitive advantage, optimizing business processes, enabling growth or improving relationships with customers.
To be selected, an organisation must show not only that they have executed their project well but that they have done so in uncommon, innovative ways: pioneering a new technology, applying a familiar technology to a new purpose, setting the bar higher for their competitors. And they must demonstrate business value, not just IT benefits.
A full list of the top 100 firms recognised at the CIO 100 awards for their innovative use of ICT is as below.
1 Kenya Education Network (KENET)
2 Eat Out Kenya
3 Nakumatt Holdings Limited
4 MobiKash Afrika Lmited
5 Usalama Innovative Systems
6 Nuru East Africa Ltd
7 Shimba Technologies Ltd
8 Kenya AIrways
9 Safaricom Limited
10 Equity Bank Limited
11 Directorate of e-Government
12 Royal Media
13 Virtual City Ltd
14 Propertyzote.com
15 United States International University
16 Kenya Revenue Authority
17 Airtel Africa
18 Technology Associates EA Limited
19 Seven Seas Technologies
20 Vision Group
21 mPedigree Network Kenya
22 Compulynx Limited
23 Waste Electrical & Eectronic Equipment Centre
24 Ethiopix Technology Lab
25 British American Insurance Company (K) Limited
26 SISDO organization
27 Kenya Forestry Service
28 KEPHIS (Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate)
29 World Vision Kenya
30 Kickstart
31 Directorate of e-Government
32 Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN)
33 Kenya Institute Of Education
34 Zege Technologies Limited
35 AskADoc
36 Juja St Peters School
37 Kenya Airports Parking services
38 Interconsumer Products Limited (Nice & Lovely)
39 Makini School Limited
40 Sarova Hotels Limited (e-commerce)
41 BTI Milmann Limited
42 CFAO Motors Tanzania Limited
43 Crystalint Media
44 Britania Allied Industries Ltd
45 Uganda Baati Ltd
46 Directorate of e-Government
47 Pluspeople Kenya ltd.
48 Public Complaints Standing Committee
49 Rafiki Deposit Taking Microfinance
50 IFMIS Department - Ministry Of Finance
51 National ICT Innovation and Integration Centre
52 Webmasters Africa Limited
53 PZ Cussons EA Ltd
54 Bavaria Auto
55 SalesIn4
56 Enterprise Information Management Solutions Limited
57 Sumaria Group
58 Somesha Limited
59 Craft Silicon Foundation
60 Postal Corporation of Kenya
61 Makerere University - Luo Translation Team (Uganda) COCIS
62 AccessKenya Group
63 Techno Brain BPO ITES Ltd.
64 MTN Business Kenya Limited
65 Africa Broadcasting (U) Ltd
66 CWRC-Community Wireless Research Center
67 Kabarak University
68 University of Nairobi
69 CIC Insurance Ggroup Limited
70 Wasp Africa Ltd
71 Kulture Store
72 Nairobi Stock Exchange
73 Attain Enterprise Solutions Ltd
74 Globetrack Intertional Limited
75 Simba Corporation
76 Kenya Methodist University
77 GESTALT GILD
78 REAL Insurance Co Ltd
79 Paradise Safari Park Hotel
80 Chase Bank (K) Ltd
81 National Housing and Construction Company
82 Billionare Fund Ltd
83 Greenbell Communications Ltd
84 African Council for Distance Education
85 Belladonn Pharmacy Ltd
86 Kenya Institute of Management
87 Silafrica Limted
88 Uganda Revenue Authority
89 Best Tech System
90 Farm Engineering Industries Ltd
91 Farmers Choice Limited
92 Alliance High School
93 Family Bank Ltd
94 Sameer Africa Limited
95 DHL Express
96 Dutch Quality systems
97 ESBC Ltd
98 Jimcab Services Ltd
99 Scangroup Ltd
100 Shumuk Aluminium Industries Ltd
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