The Next Web
APRIL 27, 2013
industry in Tanzania. Riding the wave of global awareness for the need to stay competitive, Tanzania has taken some positive steps forwards, including government investments in a fibreoptic backbone as well as strategic initiatives around promoting start-ups.
The Next Web
OCTOBER 15, 2012
Silicon Valley is made up of solely one industry: technology, whereas countries in emerging markets have existing industries, around which entrepreneurs are innovating. With Safari Yetu, you pay online or via mobile, receive an SMS reservation or ticket and go to the bus station once; the day you are traveling. Africa ahead in mobile.
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thebarefootvc
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
At the Clinton Global Initiative last September, Pierre Omidyar, co-founder of eBay, announced a commitment from his philanthrocapitalist firm to invest millions of dollars in mobile applications and services, with a focus on developing markets globally.
ReadWriteStart
NOVEMBER 12, 2010
And it was really cool to see a company from Tanzania. My first question was what categories is he focusing on as his market entry points. The problem with this segmentation as a market entry strategy is that these categories are not synergistic. I told him he needs to pick one segment to go to market. Bongo Live!
crowdSPRING Blog
JANUARY 22, 2013
At Tripbucket our mission is to help people realize their dreams by providing a web-based and mobile platform to track those things our registered users have already accomplished and that which remains on their personal bucket list. We plan to expand this business in the travel, sports, medical and advertising markets.
thebarefootvc
MAY 13, 2015
My parents, who were both born and raised in different parts of Tanzania, were determined to show us the material poverty (and outsized generosity) of people on our first trip to India. Through mobile access to information and creation, people far from Silicon Valley now can be active participants in the world economy.
thebarefootvc
MAY 13, 2015
My parents, who were both born and raised in different parts of Tanzania, were determined to show us the material poverty (and outsized generosity) of people on our first trip to India. Through mobile access to information and creation, people far from Silicon Valley now can be active participants in the world economy.
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