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Connected Kenya 2012(Kenya ICT Board)

Knowledge & Beyond

Establishing Platform for collaboration, Capacity building & knowledge

sharing

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Introduction & Background-Uchumi

Retail is one of the pillars recognized as apillar in the Vision 2030

Uchumi operates chain of Retail Supermarkets in Kenya with a network of 19 branches as at March

2012 Uganda network of 5 retail supermarket by June

2012 Tanzania operating a super-hyper effective August

2011 Operating an all inclusive business model Only listed retail supermarket in Eastern Africa Region With 20,000 shareholders in the NSE

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Strategic Change Through TechnologyInformation &

Strategy Capability•Improved Service

•Competitive Performance•Robustness

STRATEGY

Information. & Operating Cycle/Units•Electronic Processing

•Electronic Control•Extended functions

•New Functions

Information andStructuring

•Devolved models•Processes

•Bypassing “gatekeepers”

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Constellation of ICTRevolving Around Business Processes

SecurityCCTV

Value AdditionsMobile MoneyBill Payments

Financial Services

Suppliers ChainInventory Mgt

InterlinkStock TakeBarcodesMobiles

Fiscal AuthoritiesCustomer Service

U-Club CardGift Cards

Okoa Masaa

ERPPlatform

B-DevelopmentFiber Cable

ShareholderBusiness Analysis

ICT

Staff Relations

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Conclusion

F It is not the sum of what we have been but what we yearn to be.

F The four emotions that can lead to life change

Disgust-enough is enough Decision-make a choice to move Desire-passion or internalize Resolve-promise oneself u will never give up

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Break & Comments