AboutWill Mutua, Author at Afrinnovator
Scaling Internet-Based Startups in African Markets
May 2, 2013 | Will Mutua 3We’ve all heard of the idea that entrepreneurs are people who see a ‘gap’ in the market and then create a product or service to address that gap. The implication is that there’s a ready market there that will snap … Read More
Nigeria Telecommunications, Mobile and Broadband Report
April 26, 2013 | Will MutuaNigeria is one of the biggest and fastest growing telecom markets in Africa, attracting huge amounts of foreign investment, and is yet standing at relatively low levels of market penetration.Read More
Rethinking Startup Finance in Africa
April 15, 2013 | Will Mutua 2I had a wonderful opportunity to have a discussion with Eric Osiakwan an African tech luminary from Ghana and director of Ghana’s Cyber City initiative about startup financing in Africa, particularly in the technology sector. Eric has worked and ventured in 32 … Read More
Innovating the Business Model – Interview with Robinson Esalimba, Founder Afrovumbua
March 26, 2013 | Will Mutua 2
When we talk about innovation in many cases, the reference is made to creating innovative products. In the interview below, Robinson Esalimba, founder of Afrovumbua, discusses innovation from the perspective of business models, he also shares some insights funding and … Read More
African or Africa-focused Tech Investors
March 6, 2013 | Will Mutua 1
Africa-targeted private equity and VC is on the rise, last year (2012) the total worth of PE deals closed in sub-Saharan Africa grew 10% from 2011 to $1.16 billion with funds raised for the region being $1.4 billion up from … Read More
The most exciting mobile apps from Africa
February 25, 2013 | Will Mutua 6
The following is a guest post by Rudy De Waele, CEO & Founder of Nyota Media. The article is based on the below embedded slideshow which is a result of his company Nyota Media‘s latest research and in-depth analysis of the African mobile market focusing on … Read More
Spot Check on User Experience Design in Africa with Shikoh Gitau
January 15, 2013 | Will Mutua 2
Shikoh Gitau is a pioneer in User Experience (UX) design in Africa. A Google Anita Borg scholar, she was one of the first African women to win the prestigious scholarship. Shikoh currently works as a UX researcher/designer for emerging markets … Read More
Technology Transforming Elections in Africa
December 13, 2012 | Will Mutua
This article is a follow up to a previous article on ‘The Influence of Technology on Governance in Africa‘ in which we observed how technology is shaping how governments operate, how citizens expect their governments to operate, and the interaction … Read More
Powering Up: Innovating to Solve the Cost of Energy in Africa
December 4, 2012 | Will Mutua 2
Oil and natural gas discoveries across multiple African countries have graced the headlines of many local and international media outlets this past year. 2012 has seen many governments in Africa experience renewed enthusiasm as prospects for economic progress loom amidst … Read More
Looking North: Investigating Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship in North Africa
November 15, 2012 | Will Mutua 7Much of our focus in the past has centered around Sub-Saharan Africa and in particularly key ‘hubs’ in the region – Nigeria in Western Africa, Kenya in Eastern Africa and South Africa in Southern Africa. However, it goes without saying … Read More
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Nigeria Telecommunications, Mobile and Broadband Report
April 26, 2013
Rethinking Startup Finance in Africa
April 15, 2013
Tech News (BiztechAfrica.com)
- Botswana innovates with SAP Business One May 24, 2013The Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) has appointed local SAP Business One specialists 4most to implement an affordable, easy-to-use business management software application. […]
- 10 million Galaxy S4s sold in under a month May 24, 2013Samsung Electronics has announced that global channel sales of its Galaxy S4 have surpassed 10 million units sold in less than one month after its commercial debut. […]
- OAU marks golden anniversary May 24, 2013African leaders are heading to Addis Ababa for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the OAU. […]
- Global Hack for Good to connect refugees, families May 24, 2013To find new ways to reconnect refugee families in some of the most remote areas in the world, Ericsson and Refugees United will run a series of developer competitions leading up to World Refugee Day in June. […]
- US businessman aims to rally African Americans to support Africa May 24, 2013A US war veteran and businessman is launching a USD100 billion initiative aiming to rally the support of African Americans to aid development in Africa. […]