AccessKenya Group
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AccessKenya is an Internet Service Provider
located in Kenya. It was founded in 1995 by brothers David and Jonathan Somen to provide Information and Communications Technology for corporate clients within Kenya
, under the name "Communications Solutions Limited". The company changed its name in 2000 to "AccessKenya".
In 2007, AccessKenya performed an initial public offering (IPO) of stock on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, which ended in April 2007. AccessKenya then became Kenya’s first publicly listed ICT company in the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(NSE). The IPO offered 80 million shares at a price of 10 enyan Shillings]KES] per share.
AccessKenya employs over 270 people mainly stationed in Nairobi
and other big Kenyan cities, such as Mombasa
, Kisumu
, Nakuru
and Eldoret
.
AccessKenya's headquarters are located at the Museum Hill Centre, opposite the Nairobi National Museum, on Museum Road, in the town of Nairobi.
In 2007, AccessKenya Group acquired OpenView Business Systems.
In February 2009, AccessKenya went ahead and acquired Satori Solutions, a mid-sized “Virtual ISP” to help promote the sale of the Group’s new “SoHo” service which is focused on the small and home office market.These acquisitions AccessKenya Group have increased annual revenues and transformed it into Kenya’s leading Internet Access and Communications Company.
The Group has also grown on average by 75% per year, for the last four years.
AccessKenya has numerous partnerships including Cisco (Premier Partner), Motorola, Oracle, Net App Gold Partner and IBM (Premier Business Partner).
In 2008, Openview Business Systems, AccessKenya was voted the Best ISP in Kenya while Openview was awarded the 1st runner up solutions provider of the year by Computer Society of Kenya(CSK). Other awards for AccessKenya include three awards at the COYA awards including Runner Up Company of the Year SME Sector, and two further COYA awards in 2007. Openview is ISO certified and has won the CSK IT solution provider of the year in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
The Group’s key products include Access@Home, Yello, GO, Broadband Max 2 and Bundu as well as value added services, such as web hosting, collocation, disaster recovery, networking, software and IT services solutions.
Companies within the AccessKenya Group currently hold four licenses from Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) including DCNO, ISP, PDNO, and Local Loop Operator licenses.
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
located in Kenya. It was founded in 1995 by brothers David and Jonathan Somen to provide Information and Communications Technology for corporate clients within Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, under the name "Communications Solutions Limited". The company changed its name in 2000 to "AccessKenya".
In 2007, AccessKenya performed an initial public offering (IPO) of stock on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, which ended in April 2007. AccessKenya then became Kenya’s first publicly listed ICT company in the Nairobi Stock Exchange
Nairobi Stock Exchange
The Nairobi Securities Exchange is the principal stock exchange of Kenya. It began in 1954 as an overseas stock exchange while Kenya was still a British colony with permission of the London Stock Exchange. The NSE is a member of the African Stock Exchanges Association...
(NSE). The IPO offered 80 million shares at a price of 10 enyan Shillings]KES] per share.
AccessKenya employs over 270 people mainly stationed in Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
and other big Kenyan cities, such as Mombasa
Mombasa
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
, Kisumu
Kisumu
Kisumu is a port city in western Kenya at , with a population of 355,024 . It is the third largest city in Kenya, the principal city of western Kenya, the immediate former capital of Nyanza Province and the headquarters of Kisumu County. It has a municipal charter but no city charter...
, Nakuru
Nakuru
Nakuru, the provincial capital of Kenya's Rift Valley province, with roughly 300,000 inhabitants, and currently the fourth largest urban centre in the country, lies about 1850 m above sea level...
and Eldoret
Eldoret
Eldoret is a town in western Kenya and the administrative centre of Uasin Gishu District of Rift Valley Province. Lying south of the Cherangani Hills, the local elevation varies from about 2100 metres above sea level at the airport to more than 2700 metres in nearby areas...
.
AccessKenya's headquarters are located at the Museum Hill Centre, opposite the Nairobi National Museum, on Museum Road, in the town of Nairobi.
In 2007, AccessKenya Group acquired OpenView Business Systems.
In February 2009, AccessKenya went ahead and acquired Satori Solutions, a mid-sized “Virtual ISP” to help promote the sale of the Group’s new “SoHo” service which is focused on the small and home office market.These acquisitions AccessKenya Group have increased annual revenues and transformed it into Kenya’s leading Internet Access and Communications Company.
Points to note
The Group comprises AccessKenya, and Broadband Access (BLUE), one of Kenya’s largest Data Carrier Network Operators (DCNOs), and now Openview Business Systems, one of Kenya’s IT services providers. The Group currently has over 2400 corporate leased lines across Kenya.The Group has also grown on average by 75% per year, for the last four years.
AccessKenya has numerous partnerships including Cisco (Premier Partner), Motorola, Oracle, Net App Gold Partner and IBM (Premier Business Partner).
In 2008, Openview Business Systems, AccessKenya was voted the Best ISP in Kenya while Openview was awarded the 1st runner up solutions provider of the year by Computer Society of Kenya(CSK). Other awards for AccessKenya include three awards at the COYA awards including Runner Up Company of the Year SME Sector, and two further COYA awards in 2007. Openview is ISO certified and has won the CSK IT solution provider of the year in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
The Group’s key products include Access@Home, Yello, GO, Broadband Max 2 and Bundu as well as value added services, such as web hosting, collocation, disaster recovery, networking, software and IT services solutions.
Companies within the AccessKenya Group currently hold four licenses from Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) including DCNO, ISP, PDNO, and Local Loop Operator licenses.
External links
- http://www.accesskenya.com
- http://www.openview.co.ke
- http://www.home.co.ke