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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
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
Africa Spotlight: Global Entrepreneurship Congress Report from Rio, Brazil
March 28, 2013 | Mbwana Alliy 1Last week over 1,500 delegates from 100+ countries involved in entrepreneurship ecosystem building descended on the lovely city of Rio De Janeiro for the 4th Global Entrepreneurship Congress backed by Kauffman Foundation, supported locally by the city of Rio, Endeavor Brazil 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
E-commerce & Mobile Payments in Africa will not scale without Business Process Integration
January 25, 2013 | Mbwana Alliy 7E-Commerce (or M-Commerce) and Mobile Payments in Africa gets a lot of attention. I get a number of mobile payments pitches every month, and you can imagine how tough my skin has become over the last 6 months. Especially as … 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
10 Deadly Mistakes and Pitfalls African Startups should avoid in 2013
December 19, 2012 | Mbwana Alliy 7We are about to hit 2013, last year I wrote an optimistic post about the 12 trends to watch in Africa tech, there has been some very positive developments indeed and rather than repeat and add to any potential Africa … 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
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
The Influence of Technology on Governance (in Africa)
October 25, 2012 | Will Mutua 9
Kenya Tweets, a Kenyan social media research and consultancy firm recently released the first of several reports investigating the use of Twitter by various presidential candidates ahead of the 2013 national elections. This first report (a mini-report really) investigates Martha … 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. […]