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Are you a “Growth Masai”?… Key skill gap in Africa Technology Startups

Are you a “Growth Masai”?… Key skill gap in Africa Technology Startups

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One of the opportunities and challenges of the tech industry is how rapidly it continues to advance and in its wake change not only how we live, disrupt current solutions but also redefine how we work. Jobs can get eliminated overnight whilst new ones can emerge from nowhere. I’ve been looking forward to writing this post- especially after my first trip back to Nairobi last week to see the progress of Nailab and iHub but also a few startups new and old. Many have noted the skills gap that exist such as “business” skills- but none have written specific examples of exactly what...Read More

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INTERNET & WEB, SOCIAL MEDIA & SOCIAL NETWORKING, STARTUPS

Case Study: How Kenyan SME earns 60% of its Revenue from the Web (Part 1)

Case Study: How Kenyan SME earns 60% of its Revenue from the Web (Part 1)
Africa is undergoing a wonderful renaissance, driven by Internet and Mobile Technology. In just 10 years we have leaped from a 0.4% internet penetration rate to 13.5% internet penetration rate, according to Internet World Stats. We have embraced mobile technology, making it a part of our day to day business, at times setting the pace in innovation such as is the case with Mobile Money. True, we have a long way to go. 90% of African businesses do not have online presence, and only 2% of Global online...Read Full Post
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INTERNET & WEB

Online Reputation Management in Africa: A Compelling Case for Business, Government & the Consumer

Online Reputation Management in Africa: A Compelling Case for Business, Government & the Consumer
Naazneen Parkar is an independent Online Reputation Analyst from Kenya with experience across the web with key focus on Kenya, South Africa and more recently Canada. Naazneen has a passion in the tourism industry and more importantly the link between online marketing and tourism. Digital and its benefits...Read Full Post
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INTERNET & WEB, MOBILE & MOBILE WEB

Doing Tech Business in Africa: A Few Lessons from Twitter’s Rise in Africa

Doing Tech Business in Africa: A Few Lessons from Twitter’s Rise in Africa
Very recently Portland Communications released some data from research carried to find out about the usage of Twitter in Africa. The report was received quite well and received some notable attention across the web. Much of what has been written has looked mostly at just the implications of the research...Read Full Post
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INTERNET & WEB

Building Websites that Work in Africa

Building Websites that Work in Africa
It is interesting that sometimes it’s not the most robust and well designed solutions that get picked up by consumers. Great design of course is something of great importance when designing a piece of software, an app or a website. And clients will gravitate to well designed (graphically, not in...Read Full Post
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INNOVATION, INTERNET & WEB, STARTUPS

Which African country is best to do a tech startup? A Decision Framework

Which African country is best to do a tech startup? A Decision Framework
In recent conversation that have spanned the last 6 months, I’ve been getting the same style of questions from foreigners who recognize the growing opportunities in Africa and want to jump in. “Which is the best country in Africa to do a tech startup?” Sometimes the question is underlying...Read Full Post
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INNOVATION, INTERNET & WEB, STARTUPS

Learning Ruby on Rails, Fighting the Funding Trap and Other Interesting Things

Learning Ruby on Rails, Fighting the Funding Trap and Other Interesting Things
Riding the Rails One of my goals this year is to learn Ruby on Rails. When I first decided to get into web development (proper), about 7 years ago, my analysis lead me to PHP/MySQL. After coding two major sites literally from scratch (including the now defunct Jijini Markets), I decided it was time...Read Full Post
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INTERNET & WEB, STARTUPS

Two recently launched web startups from South Africa

Two recently launched web startups from South Africa
More and more tech startups are coming up across Africa, fuelled by growing interest in tech, innovation and startups in Africa from all over the world, and an increasing realisation of major opportunities online, Africans are finding new grounds to conquer online, on mobile and other tech business areas....Read Full Post
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