Nairobi, Kenya—November 26th 2024—Zoho, a global technology company, announced today that it has partnered with KeNIC, a registry solely responsible for administering, managing and operating the .ke domains in Kenya. Under this partnership, Zoho will work with KeNIC to offer Zoho wallet credits worth KES 50,000 to anyone who has a .ke domain or is purchasing one either directly from KeNIC or through its registrars. Zoho will also provide training to enable customers of .ke domains to leverage cloud technology for rapid growth.
“The partnership is aimed to support Kenya’s move towards a digital-first economy by helping local businesses in their digital transformation efforts and promoting e-commerce. Through this collaboration, businesses will gain access to the tools they need to succeed online. Zoho’s comprehensive portfolio helps businesses kickstart their digital journey and quickly realise the benefits of automation, real-time access to business data, and streamlining processes across all departments on a unified platform. This initiative aligns with Zoho’s commitment to serving local communities as part of its transnational localism strategy of being locally rooted while staying globally connected,” said Veerakumar Natarajan, Country Head, Zoho Kenya.
“Registering a domain is just the beginning of a business’s digital transformation journey. Leveraging cloud technology allows companies to digitise various processes and operations, accelerating growth and enhancing agility in adapting to evolving market conditions. Through our partnership with Zoho, we provide access to over 55 products designed to meet virtually every business need,” said Andrew Lewela Mwanyota, CEO & .KE Chief Evangelist.
The users of .ke domain will be able to utilise Zoho Wallet Credits to purchase any of Zoho’s 55+ products, including Zoho One, a unified platform of over 50 apps, and Zoho Workplace, a unified enterprise collaboration platform. All Zoho applications have been built on top of the same technology stack and can be easily integrated with each other, enabling a seamless flow of data between them. Furthermore, Zoho owns and operates its own data centres, providing it full oversight of customer data privacy and security. Zoho offers its products in local pricing, and the company will be hosting training sessions to help .ke domain users to optimally leverage its enterprise solutions to catapult their growth.
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About ZOHO
With 55+ apps in nearly every major business category, Zoho Corporation is one of the world’s most prolific technology companies. Zoho respects user privacy and does not have an ad-revenue model in any part of its business, including its free products. The company owns and operates its data centres, ensuring complete oversight of customer data, privacy, and security. More than 100 million users around the world, across hundreds of thousands of companies, rely on Zoho everyday to run their businesses, including Zoho itself. Headquartered in Chennai, India, Zoho has offices all across Middle East and Africa, including, Johannesberg (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Lagos (Nigeria), Nairobi (Kenya), Dubai (UAE), Jeddah (KSA), Riyadh (KSA), and Cairo (Egypt). The company is privately held and profitable with more than 16,000 employees. For more information, please visit: www.zoho.com/
Media Contacts:
Nanya Srivastava: [email protected]
Simnikiwe Daniso: [email protected]
About KeNIC
Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC) is the body responsible for the management and administration of Kenya’s country code top-level domain (.ke). As a key player in the digital infrastructure of the nation, KeNIC is committed to promoting a secure, robust, and accessible online environment for businesses, individuals, and organizations.
Media Contacts:
Doreen Khamala: [email protected]
Gitau Muraguri: [email protected]
To get started:
Step 1: Simply register your .KE domain today.
Step 2: Once you’ve done that, SCAN QR CODE
What happens next?
Zoho will validate that you have a .KE domain and automatically create a Zoho account with the loaded credits. After that, the Zoho team will contact you directly to guide you through the setup process and assist with any questions or issues.
