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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
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
Renewable Energy in Kenya (Part 2): Policy Tools and Anticipated Effects
December 28, 2012 | Christina Tamer 4
Originally posted on the Invested Development blog by the ID team
As we introduced in our last post on this topic, Kenya is using several policy tools to stimulate renewable energy development and grow its national energy supply. With rapidly growing … Read More
Energy in Kenya: Potential for Renewables (Part 1)
December 22, 2012 | Christina Tamer 2
Originally posted on the Invested Development blog by the ID team
Kenya’s National Energy Policy is designed “to facilitate provision of clean, sustainable, affordable, reliable and secure energy services at least cost while protecting the environment.” The efforts come alongside … 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
Kenya’s Propensity to Crowdsource
December 10, 2012 | Soud Hyder 1
About two weeks ago, following a strike by transport operators in Kenya, residents of the capital city Nairobi resorted to social media to solve the problem. The hashtag #CarPoolKE was a result of an emergent self-organised effort by Twitter users … 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
Comparisons and Lessons from the Kenyan and Jordanian Startup Ecosystems
November 26, 2012 | Jonathan Kalan
In 2009, Yahoo acquired Maktoob a thriving Arab online community that had 16 million users at the time, Mashable.com reported a suspected price of $85M
Sitting at a lively roundtable discussion between young technology entrepreneurs during Amman’sMixNMentor at Oasis500, a leading seed investor … Read More
Latest Tech News
(by BizTechAfrica.com)
- Kenyan postal sector to be modernised June 18, 2013The Kenyan Government has challenged the country’s postal sector to use ICTs to meet new customer demands. […]
- Safaricom, DMI boost annual Diabetes Walk June 17, 2013Safaricom and DMI aim to raise Kshs.25 million to fund free insulin for children from underprivileged families in this year’s Diabetes Walk. […]
- 20th EACO congress set for Kenya June 16, 2013The East African Communications Organisations (EACO) Congress and Exhibition is scheduled to take place in Nairobi, Kenya, this month. […]
- Telkom Kenya signs tower management partnership with Eaton Towers June 16, 2013Telkom Kenya has signed an agreement with Eaton Towers for the management of its passive network infrastructure. […]
- Safaricom, PSV industry launch matatu hot spots June 15, 2013Safaricom has partnered with PSV operators in an initiative that will see passengers access free internet in more than 200 matatus and buses by September this year. […]
- Safaricom sponsors athletics trials June 14, 2013Safaricom Limited has pledged Kshs.2 million as sponsorship for the national trials for this year's IAAF World Athletics Championships scheduled to take place in Moscow in August this year. […]
- Kenya national budget includes enhanced e-learning June 13, 2013Kenya has unveiled its Sh1.6 trillion 2013/2014 national budget with a raft of measures to enhance technology in education. […]
- M-PESA Foundation boosts wildlife protection June 13, 2013The M-PESA Foundation has commissioned the Nairobi Green Line project; a fencing initiative to protect the Nairobi National park from further encroachment. […]
- Konza development takes consultative approach June 13, 2013The Kenyan Government has launched a Consultative Forum to include local communities in the planning and development of the high-tech Konza City development. […]
- Samsung offers lifestyle downloads on content-rich micro site June 12, 2013Samsung’s lifestyle content mobi site is available in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya. […]
- Huawei, SlumCode invest in skills transfer for youth in slums June 7, 2013Huawei and Kenya's SlumCode Group have signed a partnership that will see emerging entrepreneurs transforming their business processes through ICT. […]
- Kenya to issue third broadcast signal licence June 7, 2013The Kenyan Government has promised to issue a third broadcast signal distribution licence to local investors. […]