With over 19 years experience in the Technology space, Tom Makau is an accomplished ICT thought leader in Kenya and the region.
Tom is an advisor to many leading organizations that are adopting or investing in ICT infrastructure and services.
Tom’s main focus area is ICT infrastructure and Service adoption and commercialization and uses his wealth of experience to provide his clients with sound advise as their technology consultant and trainer.
Some recent projects that Tom has consulted for include:
- Acting as the technology advisor to the financier currently working on investing over USD 70M into a 10MW Data Center in Kenya.
- Due diligence partner and technology advisor in a USD100M investment in a 8MW Tier 3 Data Center and renewable energy plant to serve it in Kenya.
- Technology advisor to the commercialization consortium of the 4.2Tbps Kenya-Ethiopia fiber optic project with eventual breakout in Djibouti.
- Technology consultant to the consortium commercially operating the 36Tbps DARE-1 submarine cable serving Djibouti, Somaliland, Somalia and Kenya.
- Lead DC operations consultant in the consortium drafting the latest Service and Operations strategy for the Tier 3 Konza National Data Center.
- Technical Consultant to the Konza Data Center Cloud/Virtualization/VDI project by Huawei Technologies.
Tom’s ability to simplify complex technologies and his understanding of African market has enabled him to offer bespoke workshops to CxO’s and the general industry, for example:
- Instructor on LinkedIn Learning : Currently working on his first course which will address how to successfully adopt Cloud Computing for business success.
- Telecom’s Regulatory and Market Strategy. He has recently led several African ICT regulators in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania and other governmental institutions and ministries through training and workshops on technology and regulatory approaches to emerging technologies such as AI, 5G, IoT, AR/VR, OTT Services, Cloud computing, and many more.
Tom has worked in various capacities with some of the leading telecommunications and ICT firms in Africa such as:
- UUNet/MTN Global Connect a member of the MTN Group of companies.
- Afsat/iWayAfrica Limited a member Telkom South Africa Group of companies
- Nokia-Siemens Networks.
- Liquid Intelligent Technologies a Member of Cassava Technologies Ltd.
Tom’s has also been instrumental in various ICT/telecommunications start-ups including
- Imarasat Communications which provided broadband services in 11 Countries in sub-Sahara Africa.
- eBiashara Ltd, a Cloud/SaaS and e-commerce start-up company.
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmakau/
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/tommakau
Tom Makau 
Great work. I admire you.
Thank you for visiting, how kind.
I get Technological nourishment here! Makes me looks learned 😛
Very inspiring Tom ..Good work mate ..
Thank you for passing by.
Very interesting Tom
good work Tom
Saw this in facebook posted as a link and was elated to see some interesting analysis on the link btn the DR War, their minerals and the technological revolution craze happening around us, all this from a college mate. Kudos mate. Inspired
Thank you Jones for the compliments. Keep visiting for more updates.
Good job Tom…your blog touches on areas of great interest and practice for me.
Hi Aggy, you are welcome, visit often for more updates.
Thought provoking. I am an entrepreneur in the wind industry. So this interests me a great deal. Plus I love thoughtful, robust debate. Thanks.
This is great Tom..We are following in thy steps. Keep on. Particularly loved the Unlimited internet analogy.
Great work Tom… keep it flowing…
Thanks Mumbo.
I salute you Sir. I am an undergraduate student who blogs regularly and I am really inspired by the way you write articulately. Your achievements in academia are something I envy. I hope this blog wins in the Technology category at the BAKE Awards. Good job.
Thanks Emmanuel, vote for it and inform your pals too to vote 🙂
Keep up the good work. True definition of “the extra mile”.
George Kasyoka.
Thanks George for the compliments. Keep visiting
ka-band Topic Awesome 🙂
I am really inspired by you man , keep up with the good works .
Tom, I just tried to email you but it bounced. Can you confirm adds please?
Thanks
Hugh
Hi Hughes, its me@tommakau.com cc tommakau2004@yahoo.com if it fails.
Hi Tom,am a true follower of your informative/educative blog.Keep it up and Good work.
Am particularly following the ka-band developments.
Thanks.
Benjamin.
Dude i have to Say you’re good in what you do. A+ Plus Blog.
Now..This is a blog i Like.
Keep it up….
IPv6 Awesome… In fact ..The Available address are 430 Trillion Trillion Trillion.
Good article.
Hi Tom, first time on your blog…interesting stuff! I must say you’re good in what you pursue! Keep it up dude!
Thanks Stan, Hows Nigeria?
I read the article Implication of Higgs Bososn Discovery. Dude, it’s really written in very simple language without any overflowing scientific theory that helps a layman like me to extract enough info and concept out of that. I really appreciate your work and concept clarity. Keep yourself active and agile so that knowledge acquire a smooth channel in you to flow towards naive eager scientist. .
You need to write a book. This is very good work.
A good Informative Blog…great one Engineer!
Super blog! Keep it up Bwana Engineer!
Your ability, Bw, Engineer, to communicate succinctly and clearly to a lay man is admirable. An up-to date, concise and palatable (see how you dissected Equity- Safaricom duel- ps- I now know which shares to buy and which to sell) blog, keep on informing . Once again, congrats.
Great work Tom… Very inspiring. I wanna be you when i grow up. Keep it up!
Great work
Great work Tom…u already inspired me..
Mind boggling stuff. Kudos Tom