Episode 159 - Unlocking Kenya's & Africa’s IoT Potential with Fahrettin Oylum of Teknopalas & Doğuş Teknoloji

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.