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AT GENGHIS , WE
ALWAYS LOOK AT A TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION FOR
OUR CLIENTS AND
STAFF BASED ON HOW FLEXIBLE IT IS FOR SCALE
AND CHANGE .
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AT GENGHIS , WE

ALWAYS LOOK AT A TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION FOR

OUR CLIENTS AND

STAFF BASED ON HOW FLEXIBLE IT IS FOR SCALE

AND CHANGE .

Capital was able to seamlessly transition into a work from home ( WFH ) model with no disruption to its business – the only requirement is a working Internet connection .
“ In any recession , bad companies are wiped out , good companies survive , great companies thrive ,” Jeremiah Chunge Munyasa , Head of Alternative Channels and Technology at Genghis Capital .
“ When we moved to our VMware cloud in 2017 with Node Africa , it was a decision based on economics , little did we know that it would be the perfect recipe to help us weather several business disruptions .
“ At Genghis , we always look at a technology solution for our clients and staff based on how flexible it is for scale and change , and not the traditional
Jeremiah Chunge Munyasa , Head of Alternative Channels and Technology at Genghis Capital thinking of how rigid it is . It is a model that has paid off for our business .”
This is not the first time that the company ’ s cloud-first approach has paid dividends and its technology has been stress-tested . During the unrest as a result of the 2017 Kenyan government elections , the Genghis Capital team was able to ensure Business Continuity by working and accessing its cloud services from home , while the majority of the country stayed at home . It is a model where foresight is , in fact , hindsight and the team is continuing to innovate albeit from home , with a new digital business application that it has been developing now ready to be launched .
By being digital-first , Chunge and his team have seamlessly embraced Business Continuity . This has been
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