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TECHNOLOGY
Adrian Engineer engages Kamilimu mentees at Adrian Offices
W. Njoroge, founder and MD of Adrian Kenya.
“Kenya records the highest pen- etration levels of mobile services in East Africa, and we’re yet to really look into new technologies such as 5G. The sector is currently undergoing trans- formation driven by new technologies and changing consumer behaviours.
“With a growing urban middle class, and the high level of smartphone penetration, the telecoms industry has seen some steady growth in recent years, and we expect this to
continue. Consumers want more, better and faster products and services. We definitely have some way to go before we get there, but there is a lot of promise.”
Adrian Kenya is a leading provider of technology and engineering, procurement and construction
(EPC) solutions in East Africa with operations in the telecommunications, IT, and power sectors. Adrian works with a multitude of companies ranging from mobile network operators, educational institutions, renewable energy companies to multinational technology companies. Its clients include: Safaricom, KenGen, Telkom Kenya, Astonfield Solesa
Solar Kenya Limited, Obelisk, Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation, Airtel, Wananchi, and Kenya Power to name but a few.
Benard W. Njoroge’s career
was born at a major turning point
in Kenyan telecommunications. After gaining a bachelor’s degree
he entered the logistics industry
at the same time as the Kenyan telecommunications sector became liberalised in 1999. After Telkom was founded later on in the same year, Airtel (that was called KenCell during the time) was licensed in September 2000 and Safaricom was launched in October 2000, leading to a boom in the industry from 2000 to 2006.
For businesses and wider industries, these companies have become equally as critical for the continued operations, the functioning of a home- bound workforce, and maintaining business relationships from afar.
Adrian Kenya is one such company ensuring that individuals, families and businesses stay connected in an increasingly digital world.
“I definitely believe that the telecoms and IT industry is an exciting space to be working in because it feels like we’ve just started,” begins Benard
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