Robert Langat: Successful Kenyan Tech Entrepreneur Airtel Bulk SMSs on Safaricom

Over ten years ago, Robert Langat started Mobitech Technologies to provide mass Short Message Services (SMSs).

The IT entrepreneur said that he started the business with KSh 50,000, money from his savings, and assistance from friends. With Safaricom and Airtel as its two largest clients in Kenya, Mobitech Technologies can now boast of over 1,000 customers.

With just KSh 50,000, Robert Langat launched Mobitech Technologies in the convenience of his own home. Bulk SMSs are available from Mobitech Technologies. Mobitech Technologies was founded by Robert Langat.

A decade later, the bulk Short Message Service (SMS) provider expanded, now serving over 1,000 clients. The technopreneur reflected on his entry into the technology industry, noting that his initial difficulty was winning clients’ trust. “I founded Mobitech Technologies from my house using the limited funds I had at the time, including personal savings and donations from friends.

Then, after gaining a few clients,” I relocated to a shared office. After that, I went into our office and obtained the necessary business licences,” Langat told Business Daily.

Technologies Mobitech After the business acquired its first customer, according to Langat, things got easier since he started receiving recommendations. He admitted that the need for bulk SMSs and other value-added services in the Information Technology (IT) industry was what spurred him to launch the company. “I was developing mobile applications in the IT and telecommunications industry. Then I saw there was a need in the market for bulk SMS solutions and other IT-related services for organizations and corporations,” he recalled.

Robert Langat made with Safaricom and other telcos according to Langat, Mobitech Technologies began by cultivating its clientele.

They make use of a web-based platform that has information about Telkom, Safaricom, and Airtel users. The client data is entirely under the telecoms’ control.