‘BIG DATA & TECHNOLOGY AND WHY KENYAN RETAILERS ARE SEEMINGLY LAGGING BEHIND.’
Jeff Bezos is again the richest man in the World. His wealth has mostly to do with retail and e-commerce, or at least that's the genesis of it all. He currently boasts of a net-worth of $108.9 billion, making him not only the richest man in the World but also the richest man ever in history. In case you have never heard of the guy (and you must be living under a rock if so), Jeff Bezos is the founder and current CEO of Amazon.com. He founded Amazon in 1994 which started as an online bookstore before eventually venturing into other products and services. Today, Amazon is the largest internet retailer company in the world measured by both market capitalization and revenue. At only 54 years of age, he has built an empire and lasting legacy for himself. Over the years, the multi-billionaire has also ventured in other sectors like the media (he bought the Washington post in 2013) and aerospace among others. Technology One of the reasons why Amazon continues to be a leader in t