In this episode of Pure Digital Passion, I speak with Fahrettin Oylum, the Co-Founder of Teknopalas and senior executive at Doğuş Teknoloji—two technology leaders from Turkey that are bringing their bold, future-focused vision of IoT and RFID transformation to Kenya and the wider African region.

Teknopalas has been at the cutting edge of UHF RFID and IoT since 2005. Fahrettin walks us through their innovation journey, including:

✅ Being one of the first 50 IoT companies globally, and the first in Turkey

✅ Launching patented solutions like the UHF RFID library system and real-time IoT vehicle protocols

✅ Building RFIDMarket.com, the largest IoT hardware marketplace globally

✅ Developing their unified, cloud-native IoT platform integrating RFID, Bluetooth, Lora, and more

But this is more than just a technology story. It’s about digital transformation with impact. Teknopalas and Doğuş Teknoloji, in partnership with Techmind Global, are setting their sights on Kenya as a strategic hub for deploying industry-ready IoT solutions—backed by 20+ years of engineering, R&D, and real-world execution.

We also preview what’s coming at the IoT Summit Nairobi on 19th June 2025, including:

✅ Real-world IoT use cases in healthcare, logistics, and agriculture

✅ A live virtual tour of the RFID IoT Experience Center

✅ Demonstrations of data-driven platforms powered by AI & machine learning

✅ A vision for Africa-Turkey technology collaboration focused on sustainability and ecosystem growth

If you're in business, government, or technology — and want to understand how IoT will reshape Kenya's and Africa’s industries—this is your front-row seat to the future of IoT.

In this episode, I take you through my latest experiment with NotebookLM, converting my recent blog post, An In-Depth Analysis of Safaricom Kenya’s FY25 Business Performance, into a Kiswahili audio overview.

This podcast delves into Safaricom’s financial highlights, strategic initiatives, and market performance over the past year, offering insights into the company’s growth trajectory and its impact on the broader digital economy in Kenya.

This experiment demonstrates how AI can make complex financial data more accessible to Kiswahili-speaking audiences, reflecting the potential for AI tools like NotebookLM to bridge language gaps and expand the reach of digital content.

In this episode, I share my first experiment using NotebookLM, Google’s AI-powered research and note-taking tool, to create a Kiswahili audio overview of my blog post, 30 Key Takeaways from Kenya’s Just Released National AI Strategy 2025-2030.

This podcast explores the key takeaways from the Kenyan government’s ambitious AI strategy, including its KES 152 billion investment plan, and why this matters for the country’s digital future.

By converting the original English text into Kiswahili, this overview aims to make the insights more accessible to a broader audience, particularly in East, Central, and Southern Africa where Kiswahili is widely spoken.