thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. The Power of the Individual: This was the year that the individual, amplified by technology platforms, became empowered to rise against oppressions both large and small.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 6, 2019

But there’s no doubt that the next greatest technological impact is the ability to link these two components through the Internet of Things. With further progresses continually being made in the field of IoT, there of course has been an influx of new trends in the technology marketplace. We do this for two reasons.

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Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Since 2005, they have been the two leading investors in Africa, investing $31 billion and $16 billion on the continent, respectively. Well, McKinsey estimates that consumer spending in Africa will double, to $1.8 And an environment that encourages and demands learning and constant improvement of people and processes.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 20, 2019

In South Africa especially, there is an underlying need to keep a business well financed and managed, in alignment with the economic development goals of the country. For the most part, the matter of asset creation goes as far and wide as keeping up with technological advancements that will mean well for the success of the business.

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thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

This populace will also have a pent-up demand for goods and services, and an on-the-ground familiarity of market opportunities in these markets. Due to its one child policy, China has an aging population whereas India, along with SE Asia and Africa, have significant populations below the age of 35. Enter Modi.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

The ingenuity of a rural farmer in Africa is on par with some of the greatest innovation I’ve seen in the heart of Silicon Valley, particularly in light of the lack of “formal” training and mentorship many of us experience in the developed world.

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Transformify

AUGUST 20, 2018

As IT talent becomes scares in many technology hubs like London, New York, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Sydney, Berlin and many other big cities, the employers are left with no other option than looking for talent elsewhere in the world. London, 18.08.2018. ‘’Test-and-Hire’’ Solution.

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

People ask me if innovation can flourish in places like Africa and my response is that I encounter innovation everywhere there, when people are forced to innovate to survive, often with scarce resources. I wrote my applications to college, or rather typed them on a typewriter with a bottle of WhiteOut close by.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2012

miiCard supports the UK, North America, Western Europe, India, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. This offline stage, responding to Anti Money Laundering, Know Your Customer Regulations and the Proceeds of Crime Act, is a massive barrier to global trade and the market demands its elimination.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

A demonstration of Hemafuse at the launch event with Amref Health Africa in Kenya. The Forrest Four-Cast: February 20, 2020 Technology impacts all facets of human life, and sometimes it can save it. It is currently sold in Africa through Kenya’s largest medical distributor. Hemafuse in action.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2019

This summer, for example, I spoke in Singapore, Australia and South Africa. It leverages a well-designed technology platform that enables people to effectively use and share their valuable assets and encourages personal and varied human connections. It can’t be commanded or demanded. In other words, why Airbnb, and why now?

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

One area experiencing significant growth in the number of operating oil wells is in Africa, whose oil wells are projected to increase by up to 9 percent over the next year. The advance of certain technologies related to the drilling of oil and gas has put forth a future where oil and gas production continue well into the 2050s and beyond.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2019

Even though the technology in the shipping sector has gotten innovative enough to prevent most such problems, having that extra level of security offers customers peace of mind. The most devastating one will be the drop in demand once companies attempt to pass these expenses to the consumers. Recent Events.

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thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

This populace will also have a pent-up demand for goods and services, and an on-the-ground familiarity of market opportunities in these markets. Due to its one child policy, China has an aging population whereas India, along with SE Asia and Africa, have significant populations below the age of 35. Enter Modi.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 8, 2014

That’s because they’re fitted with noise-cancelling technology. You may find things suddenly become less enjoyable as you’ve got to start making to meet customer demands or to pay the bills. One of my favorite holiday destinations growing up in South Africa was the Palace of the Lost City. Hello world, goodbye world.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2017

The African-American community with a global movement known as the Afro-Tech quietly mastered blockchain/distributed ledger technology several years ago to benefit urban communities. So here is what we learned about the blockchain and DLT technology, brace yourself for the following disruptive talking points.

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Growthink Blog

JUNE 25, 2014

In the real world however, prices are determined by supply and demand. And a lot more of it comes from massive commodities-driven wealth in places like Russia, Africa, South America, and the Middle East. This, however, represents a theoretical view of pricing, one driven by the relationship between current and future cash flows.

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Growthink Blog

JULY 23, 2012

Since 2005, they have been the two leading investors in Africa, investing $31 billion and $16 billion on the continent, respectively. Well, McKinsey estimates that consumer spending in Africa will double, to $1.8 And an environment that encourages and demands learning and constant improvement of people and processes.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 23, 2020

I am very passionate about Africa and her wildlife. But demand for print circulation and advertising eventually declined, and a print magazine was no longer viable. Great entrepreneurs keep your eyes open for other businesses in a related space that can complement theirs which also motivates the business owners.

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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

One dimension is a pretty firm belief that starting financial services companies should not be as hard as it is, and that there is demand in the market for yet another venture fund focused on functionally day-zero companies in financial services. He expressed to me the idea that investing in Africa was—he used the word “risky.”

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

A fashion executive wife and technology entrepreneur husband we were moving house and faced a vexing problem: how to sell their fabulous, nearly new furnishings that couldn’t fit into their new digs? I love helping people reach their swimming goals! Thanks to Carolanne Caron, Winning Swimming LLC ! #13 13 – A Vexing Problem.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Over the years, we discovered that UK homeowners and tenants needed more domestic services which we added to our portfolio as and when there was a demand. As a business owner, I am able to try new things, new technology, take risks and work with different industries. 15- Help people in Africa get access to clean water.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 28, 2020

There were some great examples of enabling students in Africa to participate in programs from Australia, which had never happened before. Technology mentors, and then market mentors. And we had people doing that, both in Africa and in San Jose. Which is a huge strength and has network benefits that people couldn’t anticipate.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Knowing that they were losing business to laundry apps that bypassed local cleaners, cleaners were willing to pay for the ability to offer on-demand delivery. We wanted to develop a technology solution to make the relocation process easier for both companies and their transferring employees. Thanks to Hilary Barr, Sudzy. #5

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2017

At its simplest, it can mean applying technology to a single stage in the chain – a gold mine in Africa leveraged big data from its sensors to discover an irregularity at a particular point in its production process, for example. Thanks to big data analytics and changing customer expectations, demand forecasting is more sophisticated.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Data is showing that new markets such as India and Persian Gulf states are in high demand for ships and crews, taking talent and companies away from traditional markets such as Europe, Africa and North America. Companies that have not done a digital revolution are at a severe disadvantage.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

I wrote down things like “I want to be able to go volunteer in Africa for 6 months when I want to. I also couldn’t be just a volunteer for non-profits as you gotta live and flying to Africa is not that cheap + would have to worry about financial security. What do I really want from life? I want to discover the world.

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Transformify

DECEMBER 19, 2016

After much talk Steve noticed that a country in Africa known as Nigeria is the major patronizer of his telecommunication products. The next day Akin came to pick Steve down to Alaba Market, Ojo, Lagos where they sell several technology equipment, household equipment, Musical equipment, electronic gadgets, and others.

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Start Up Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Yes, it would be a strangle to live on it in Australia – but it is more than the average wage in every Asian Country excluding Japan, every African country excluding South Africa, and every Eastern European nation. The long tail of the internet is demanding our ideas, content and products. Entrepreneurship is in our DNA.

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Up and Running

JUNE 13, 2015

What does the world need, or what is the market demand? There is passion, skill, and demand. Something that was recognized by, there’s a need that I was feeling, and when you’re thinking about the thing that you should do, whatever that is, I think it needs to fall me into sections of those three questions: Passion, skill, and demand.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

Corner Piece Productions doesn’t have its own website currently, but here’s the site for West of Her, which picked up five Best Narrative Feature awards over our festival tour this summer, along with rave review from critics across the country, and is set for wide video on demand distribution this year. Image Credit: Keval Baxi.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2017

However, the vast majority of bankless adults live in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and India. With more than one-third of the world’s population unbanked and more and more people using mobile phones, there is an outstanding opportunity for mobile payment technology to bring the financially omitted into the economic majority.

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thenextweb.com

AUGUST 6, 2012

A few hours before he had told them, during a talk at Harvard Computer Society, not to come to him for funding, but to seek it elsewhere from individual rich people who had been involved in technology startups themselves. He is, indeed, demanding progress. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Google+. Daily Dose. Design & Dev.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 30, 2010

In June of this year, Quark entered into a collaboration agreement with Japanese diversified materials manufacturer Nitto Denko Corp to develop a treatment for fibrotic diseases using Quark’s technology. Domestic demand in Israel leaped 8.7 Technion leads almost all European engineering-technology universities in the rankings.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 16, 2019

The silver market is more volatile than the gold market, but even if silver prices nosedive, there is always demand for silver from industry, which means buyers are never in short supply. Silver is affected by the same things as gold, but silver prices are also influenced by industrial demand.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Many Israeli companies build technologies which could be very valuable to the broader Middle East region, particularly in water tech, agriculture technology, and cybersecurity. I also suggest look at the UAE-Israel Technology & Finance Community/Mailing List. I thought others might be interested in my list.

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thebarefootvc

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Last week, I spoke at The Economist’s Buttonwood Gathering in NYC about how emerging markets (and Africa in particular) are leapfrogging innovation in the financial services sector. In all of these cases, new companies have emerged utilizing technology platforms to engage directly with the consumer, bypassing traditional intermediaries.

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