Oracle sponsored Safaricom Decode 3.0, a three-day event with over 5,000 delegates in attendance in March 2025. Safaricom Decode is an annual event that showcases engineering excellence, new technologies, and thought leadership within the Safaricom Engineering Community. This year’s theme was Charting East Africa’s Digital Destiny.
The event was graced by Eng John Tanui MBS, the Principal Secretary for ICT & Digital Economy, who gave a keynote on the role of policy in promoting sustainable smart manufacturing initiatives, highlighting the importance of laying the foundation for a knowledge-driven sector.
Safaricom CEO, Dr. Peter Ndegwa C.B.S, outlined how AI is reshaping customer experience, fraud detection, and new revenue models. He noted that by 2027, 70% of Safaricom customer resolutions will be AI-powered!
Oracle was actively involved in the event, with three panel sessions, two masterclasses, a Youth Career Mentorship Day, and F1 simulation booth. Oracle Academy contributed to panel discussions on evolving workforce and student engagement at the exhibition booth.
- Panel: Cloud Infrastructure Modernization – Damiano Wanjohi, Cloud Solution Engineer
- Panel: Climate-Ready Infrastructure Safeguarding Communities – Hilda Muthoni, Cloud Architecture & Security Advisory Architect
- Panel: Evolving Workforce: Transforming Industries with Diverse Perspectives – Lorna Juma, Oracle Academy Program Manager, Africa
- Masterclass: AI’s Role in Shaping Future Data Center Architectures: Opportunities and Risks – Grace Gitaari, Cloud Solution Engineer & Toywa Murunga, Systems Principal Solution Engineer
- Masterclass: Climate Data Transparency: Leveraging Open Data for Better Decision-Making – Winnie Jumba, Commercial Lead, Technology Software
- Youth Mentorship Day led by Abdullahi Hussein; Sandra Kowenje; Tabitha Ndungu & Vivian Thiongo
- F1 simulation booth led by Oracle Kenya staff – Martin Waigwa, Billy Otieno and Juvenalis Musungu. The booth was rated by Safaricom CTIO as the most active and engaged booth over the three days!
