Scaling Internet-Based Startups in African Markets – Afrinnovator
We’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 …
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The most exciting mobile apps from Africa
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 …
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Looking North: Investigating Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship in North Africa
Much 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 …
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Rocket Internet May Be Just What Is Needed to Turbo-Charge African E-commerce
It might be an entrepreneur’s worst nightmare. Take co-founder of red hot Silicon Valley payment startup Stripe Patrick Collison’s recent visit to Nairobi, I quickly let him have it, “Hey, did …
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Does the “Copy to/Clone…” Strategy work in Africa?
Every so often I hear venture capitalists and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley ask a recurring question regarding Tech Startups in Africa – why not just use the “copy to” strategy? Clone an …
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Infographic: Mobile Web Africa 2012 Visualised including Statistics, Quotes and Insights
This past week, we covered Mobile Web Africa 2012 and we started coverage with 5 reasons to attend as well as live coverage that you can relive Day 1 and 2 here on Afrinnovator. …
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The Role of Government in Promoting Tech Innovation in Africa
In talking about the efforts to promote technology and innovation in Africa, we tend to focus a lot of attention on private initiatives such as innovation hubs and the like. It …
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Why You Must Never Forget About the Humble Feature Phone in Africa
Jonathan Hoehler is Chief Technical Officer and Business Analyst at Starfish Mobile International based out of Johannesburg, South Africa. With over 8 years in the mobile telecoms space in Africa, …
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7 steps to raising Seed Investment for Africa focused Tech Startups – Afrinnovator
have observed quite a few entrepreneurs trying to raise seed investments for tech startups in Africa over the last few years. I myself raised $150k for Tanzania’s first e-commerce travel …
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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 …
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