Afrinnovator

Message from Africa: Have Money, Will Buy.

Muchiri Nyaggah — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:27 +0000

This is the first of a four-part series on Africa: The Present Frontier. The usual picture of Africa rarely includes middle class consumers and designer brands. In fact, it rarely portrays the other...

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Startup Funding in Africa- Let’s take a step back & talk Market Efficiency

Mbwana Alliy — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:31:52 +0000

Over the last few days… Actually it seems like forever- The web has been full of articles about how Africa needs startup funding. Almost everyday now I see some article about it. As a general...

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Startup Business Models within the African Context

Will Mutua — Thu, 10 May 2012 08:55:13 +0000

This evening, Afrinnovator will be hosting a Startup-focused event titled “What’s your Business Model?“. Last month we held an event that brought together several seed funds and VCs...

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Toffene Kama: Startup Founder, Tech Entrepreneur and Passionate about Africa

Will Mutua — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:06:14 +0000

It’s always great to meet and talk with people who have a great passion for Africa just as we do here at Afrinnovator. Toffene Kama is a highly driven and passionate individual whose not just...

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What’s your Business Model?

Will Mutua — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:32:01 +0000

Many an entrepreneur have come up with a brilliant idea and gone about the painstaking business of developing it only to come to the realization that there’s no sound business model behind it,...

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

Mbwana Alliy — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:02:15 +0000

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...

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Does the “Copy to/Clone…” Strategy work in Africa?

Mbwana Alliy — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:33:09 +0000

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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Talking about Africa’s Digital Content Future

Will Mutua — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:26:51 +0000

The history of African peoples is filled with tons of folklore and a rich oral history. Our peoples in past times primarily disseminated information and preserved their culture in the form of folk...

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Buni TV launches www.buni.tv and m.buni.tv

Will Mutua — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:48:22 +0000

Buni Media is announcing the launch today of Buni TV, its new web and mobile Pan-African digital video platform. By showcasing the best, most innovative and visually arresting content being currently...

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Disrupting SMS Apps Space: Telerivet’s Distributed Mobile SMS service using Android Phones

Mbwana Alliy — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:55:44 +0000

Most web and mobile startups in Africa need to have to some sort of messaging or notification layer that incorporates SMS. Wider businesses, large and small also too to communicate with customers . I...

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