Erik has posted on his blog (whiteafrican) the talk he gave at the recently held NetProphet conference in South Africa. As you probably know, Erik is one of the most sought after speakers on matters regarding tech and the growth of tech in Africa. Erik is also co-founder of the ever-popular Ushahidi crisis crowdsourcing platform. Here’s a little teaser from his NetProphet 2010 talk, you can read the rest over on his blog:
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South Africans sometimes forget that they are a part of a much larger continent, choosing to align themselves closer with far-away Europe than their bordering countries, and they miss all types of opportunities due to this.
So, when Tim asked me what I wanted to talk about at NetProphet this year, I thought it a great opportunity to highlight some of the entrepreneurs and opportunities that lie just north of this great country.
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I’d like to start off then by telling you about two people, Karanja and Fritz, who are of the latter type, and they’re making good money working in this market. First mover advantage in the tech space has always been a key, and their early inroads into the space position them perfectly for taking advantage of a growing mass of consumers.
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There are a couple major cities that act as hubs for technology innovation in Africa.
- Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Accra, Ghana
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Cairo, Egypt
