This archive report was first published on 18 May 2020.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt businesses, Internet Solutions has earmarked Ksh500 million to expand its Work Area Recovery Facilities in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
According to Richard Hechle, Managing Director of Internet Solutions' subsidiary Continuity East Africa (CEA), the company aims to increase the sitting capacity of the workspaces to 800 seats within the next three years.
CEA has already invested Ksh150 million in the first phase of the project, which involved expanding its capacity from 110 to 260 seats at its work area recovery site in Nairobi.
Phase two will see the company grow the capacity to at least 800 seats in Nairobi and set up similar facilities in Kampala and Dar es Salaam within the next three years.
Hechle noted that the pandemic has introduced new workspace dynamics due to social distancing requirements, making the new facilities essential for businesses looking to achieve this requirement.
“Covid 19 has definitely changed the way organizations conduct their daily operations, engage with employees, partners and conduct business. In the middle of all that, business continuity is key, and CEA comes in to provide exactly that,” he added.
