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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

In Kenya, M-Pesa processed more transactions domestically than Western Union did globally, and “ provided mobile banking facilities to more than 70 per cent of the country’s adult population” , most of whom never had banking services before.

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Founders Interview: Atlas Group London – ConstructionTech Transforming Healthcare

The Startup Magazine

When it comes to Construction Tech & Healthcare, we are still at the very beginning of this new trend – especially as the convergence of technologies including cloud, AI and IoT are fueling both interest and drive to Construction Tech. TSM: That’s quite a laudable challenge from both a business and human impact perspective.

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How many cofounders should your startup have?

The Next Web

A couple years in, I got married and left on my honeymoon for two weeks to Kenya – where I had no email or phone connectivity much of the time. It’s obvious that a company building an online backup service and its own cloud storage platform requires strong engineering talent. The last is a designer.

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Magnificent Mobile Website And App Analytics: Reports, Metrics, How-to!

Occam's Razor

According to Pew, while cell phones are nearly ubiquitous around the world (95% China, 91% Chile, 82% Kenya), penetration of smartphones are still getting there (37% China, 39% Chile, 19% Kenya). You can track mobile websites just fine with your standard web analytics tool. Google Tag Manager is one such solution. It is free.

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Lousy Products Might Break Your Bones – But A Name Will Seldom Hurt You

infochachkie.com

Opening The Cloud: Marten Mickos, CEO of Eucalyptus Systems. |. Kenya Dream Epitomizes The Art Of “Fun-raising” Philanthropy. |. Kevin O’Connor Discusses The Secrets Of Success. |. 5 Comments. DoubleClick’s Guerilla Marketing Legacy. |. 6 Comments. No Comments. An Enchanting Conversation With Guy Kawasaki. |. 2 Comments. 2 Comments.

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20 Best TED Talks For Students Of Social Media

YoungUpstarts

In this talk, Erik Hersman discusses Ushahidi, a Google Maps mashup used in Kenya following the 2008 elections. Your virtual personality is made up of your status updates, tweets, photos, and comments, and it’s all stored in the cloud.