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Fair Trade Software and Scrum Training in Nairobi

Fair Trade Software and Scrum Training in Nairobi

by | Aug 20, 2015 | Development, News

Fair trade, is a well-established concept in international trade that has long focused on commodities, particularly on agricultural and craft products that are exported from developing countries to developed countries. The key aim of Fair Trade has been to protect and secure the rights of marginalized producers and workers in developing countries.

This concept is now finding its niche in the information technology field as a way of protecting and securing rights for software developers in developing countries. Fair Trade Software (FTS) concept is an economic model for software development that will deliver high-quality and cost-effective software for corporate customers whilst stimulating growth of knowledge for various economies in developing world.

The FTS concept is already in application in Kenya amongst few IT companies. However in bid to boost its penetration a programme dubbed ‘CODE PAMOJA’  in collaboration  with Competa IT which is a Dutch IT firm in conjunction with German government, will be providing free  accelerated  information technology  training  workshops based on the latest and upcoming  software’s and applied skills in the IT field.  This will give upcoming software developers an opportunity to participate in international projects.

This new initiative will see two local IT firms BTI Millman and Dew CIS Solutions partner with the Dutch firm Competa IT to offer systematically coined strategies and IT components that will allow for trainees to acquire a multifarious   skill set to better serve the ever growing ICT market in East and central Africa.  The initiative will provide for an opportunity for local developers to  bridge the ever widening gap between the international IT best practices that limits progress in the development of the IT sector in Kenya.

The objective of Fair Trade Software is to help by actively involving programmers in developing countries (“Partners”) in projects with teams located in OECD countries (“Providers”) employment can be created in the developing country, knowledge and skills transferred, and the sector grown. This way, development software can meet the criteria for Fair Trade.

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Dew CIS Solutions Joins Google Apps Authorized Reseller Program

Dew CIS Solutions Joins Google Apps Authorized Reseller Program

by | Feb 13, 2012 | News, Tamshi

13th February 2012 – Dew CIS Solutions today announced it has become an authorized reseller of the Google Apps™ suite of communication and collaboration tools

Google Apps brings simple, powerful communication and collaboration tools to organizations of any size – all hosted by Google to streamline setup, minimize maintenance, and reduce IT costs.  With Gmail (including Google email security, powered by Postini), Google Calendar, and integrated IM, users can stay connected and work together with ease. And, using Google Docs and Google Sites, which include word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and website creation tools, they can share files and collaborate in real-time, keeping versions organized and available wherever and whenever users work.

The Google Apps Reseller program includes resellers, consultants and independent software vendors that sell, service and customize Google Apps for Business for their customers. Dew CIS Solutions received training, support and deployment services from Google, as well as access to APIs for integrating Google Apps into their customers’ business operations. DewCIS is able to retain a close relationship with their customers in order to provide additional service and support. The businesses receiving Google Apps will benefit from the additional attention to their specific needs. For more information please visit http:///www.dewcis.com and to learn more about the Google Apps Reseller program, go to http://www.google.com/apps

 

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Welcome to our New Website.

Welcome to our New Website.

by | Aug 21, 2011 | News

Welcome to the new generation of DEWCIS website, which has a new-look and I think you’ll find easier to use, more helpful, and with lots of exciting new features.

We will regularly update blogs with hot and trendy technology topics from in and beyond Africa. Join us on Facebook or twitter to share your thoughts. Expect more updates on this website as we roll out more features. Some of the pages are still under construction, work is still in progress.

Openbravo 3 now has status of General Availability

Openbravo 3 now has status of General Availability

by | Jun 23, 2011 | Openbravo

In the next few days we will release Openbravo 3 with a status of general availability.

Openbravo 3 marks Openbravo’s original vision of Agile ERP, with a solution that provides:

  • The highest productivity: easy to adopt and use, with a powerful user interface, and fully integrated.
  • Complete business agility: functionally comprehensive, easily extensible with a modular approach, and fully upgradeable.
  • Sustained ROI: cost effective to be deployed to the extended organization, providing universal accessibility through its web-based interface, and leaving users in control thanks to its open source license.