ReadWriteStart

JULY 20, 2012

Africa has most of the elements required for technology innovation. Alliy is managing partner of the Savannah Fund , a $10 million fund that will soon begin investing in technology startups in East Africa, including Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. No continent knows “the curse of potential” better than Africa.

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thebarefootvc

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

The combination of mobile technology, sensors, robotics, and data analytics will create businesses that can empower billions of people around the world through decentralized and distributed networks where the “middlemen” are no longer required.

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Transformify

APRIL 15, 2016

Despite Kenya has been named as the fasted growing payments market in Africa, there is still a lot to be done to develop the local business angel community. Johnni Kjelsgaard is one of the world’s most enthusiastic proponents of Africa’s entrepreneurial potential. Joseph Mucheru East Africa Lead at Google.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 25, 2012

Every Internet-enabled computer, whether server, laptop, or mobile device, must have a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address to connect to the Internet. The other four RIRs serve Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Europe and the Middle East. ARIN’s region consists of Canada, the US, and parts of the Caribbean.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 19, 2012

Mobile marketing is big, and is set to grow bigger – but more so in emerging markets. “ The next billion ” will come from the emerging markets such as Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. In tandem with such growing wealth will be telecommunications infrastructure, and mobile adoption.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2012

Earlier this year, I commented during the launch of UOB’s mobile banking iOS application that mobile payment options such as that offered by Square would be a boon to small business owners. Mobile Payment Now A Reality For Singapore Small Business Owners. Today, Swiff is unique in its ability to do so.”

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 20, 2012

Africa has most of the elements required for technology innovation. Alliy is managing partner of the Savannah Fund , a $10 million fund that will soon begin investing in technology startups in East Africa, including Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. No continent knows “the curse of potential” better than Africa.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Mobile phone technological advance. Beginning of 2009, Mitul designed and sold a solution that enables mobile operators across the globe to seamlessly exchange SMS, while taking care of billing, settlement, and routing. Transformation of Mobile Handset business. During that time, he had key successes.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 22, 2017

Mobile technology, in particular, has made the casino business much more pronounced by bringing the niche to a much wider market segment. However, mobile technology has popularised the industry by making gaming platforms accessible to many, while retaining the adventurous and enjoyment factors.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 20, 2012

Africa has most of the elements required for technology innovation. Alliy is managing partner of the Savannah Fund , a $10 million fund that will soon begin investing in technology startups in East Africa, including Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. No continent knows “the curse of potential” better than Africa.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

In India, two female journalists launched a mobile app to allow women to report harrassment and abuse, an issue in their hometown of Delhi and throughout the world. Applications such as Xtify , Local Response , and Placecast provided turnkey mobile solutions for retailers to target consumers.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 3, 2021

He is also the most engaged business leader on Facebook in Africa. His innovative ideas about home computers and mobiles changed the market forever. What I truly appreciate about Mr. Masiyiwa is that he is always striving to be better and he has great incubators for young African entrepreneurs. 2- Jeff Bezos. Photo Credit: John Li.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Printer cartridges, cans, bottles, batteries, mobile phones- if you can, recycle it. Most recycling centers will give you money for some items (such as bottles and cans) and some (such as donating mobiles to domestic violence shelters) will be a tax write-off. South Africa. Buy used office equipment and furniture.

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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. Starbucks has also built successful retail mobile payment experience, albeit a closed loop one.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 24, 2019

Africa is a huge and diverse continent, and over the last few years, it has emerged as one of the world’s hotspots for startups. In Africa, entrepreneurs have serious, intractable problems that western startups don’t face. by Sharon Fishburne. In fact, quite the opposite is true. Take Ndubuisi Ekekwe, founder of Zenvus.

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Austin Startup

JULY 14, 2017

Fortunately, Europe and Asia as well as Africa are making great breakthroughs in technology such as mobile payments, blockchain and distributed ledgers and artificial intelligence as well as robotics. China has built up beautiful and diverse tech hubs that will make anybody forget about Silicon Valley existence altogether.

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Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Making money is the difference between Mo Ibrahim becoming a billionaire through bringing inexpensive mobile telecommunications to millions in Africa and Mo Gaddafi stealing billions of his people’s money at the point of a gun.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

The Third Mainland Bridge is one of three bridges that connect Lagos’ Victoria Island with the ‘mainland’ and is the longest bridge in Africa. With a population estimated at between 21 and 23 million people, every month another 50,000 people converge from across Africa to live in the city. Slowly overcoming its reputation.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2015

There will be big growth in the world but it will be elsewhere in countries like India or in Africa , where there will also be some big opportunities. One example of how fast we have been speeding up is that the number of mobile web users is growing eight times faster today than the number of people getting on desktops in the mid-1990s.

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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 trillion, by 2020, equivalent to bringing a whole new market the size of Brazil online.

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Growthink Blog

MARCH 7, 2011

Making money is the difference between Mo Ibrahim becoming a billionaire through bringing inexpensive mobile telecommunications to millions in Africa and Mo Gaddafi stealing billions of his people’s money at the point of a gun.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Because ooomf is a vetted network of mobile and Web independent professionals where the professionals pick their work, we thought one of the strongest parts of our presentation was the opportunity in our market. Image credit: Shutterstock / Africa Studio. What does this market look like? Is it growing? Business Model?—?How

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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. And now the mobile phone is empowering individuals at an unprecedented and accelerating rate.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2012

miiCard– which stands for “My Internet Identity”– is an identify verification service using your email address, your mobile phone, and your online banking account to prove you are actually you. miiCard supports the UK, North America, Western Europe, India, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 9, 2012

But the three standout countries in terms of ambition are United Arab Emirates (95-percent), South Africa (85-percent) and India (81-percent). As for Internet use, email, surfing and searching for information are the most popular uses for computers and mobile phones. Technology rules their lives.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 20, 2014

A celebrated speaker, he gets invitations to speak from all over the world – Australia (Melbourne was his childhood home), Europe, US, China, India, Africa, and South East Asia (including Singapore ). At the tender age of 31, Nick is a motivational guru, evangelist, and author of several bestselling books.

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David Cohen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

The company is based in San Francisco, with significant operations in Africa and elsewhere. #5: Scopely is an LA based interactive entertainment company and a leading mobile games publisher. They were originally called BeamIt Mobile (yep – lots of companies change their names during the accelerator program).

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

While cybercrime in Singapore is generally low compared to other high-risk countries (Russia sees 85% cybercrime rate, with China at 77% and South Africa at 73%), the sharp rise in losses from cybercrime is cause for concern.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Clients rely on us for all types of solutions, including in the areas of analytics, mobile, case management, and overall business process transformation. Add in mobile and analytics and you change the game for how businesses and public sector organizations operate. The biggest disruptor is the cloud.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The Fat Sheep project in South Africa's barren Karoo landscape is my favorite turnaround story. He speculated that upwardly mobile college graduates could be interested in a product or service that was superior to 7-11. Since then, Adidas has developed into a world whole recognized for its premium athletic attire.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

MAY 6, 2013

Africa presents another example of adoption of a digital currency, or at least a digital form of payments. M-PESA, a payments system enabled on mobile phones, now constitutes 31% of Kenya’s GDP. This can be especially severe when most transactions are small. What do you think ?

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 1, 2018

The entrepreneur first got his start at 12, where after receiving a mobile device he proceeded to create websites and commercial blogs – a foray that eventually led him to blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. Elisha Owusu Akyaw.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 31, 2013

A recent aim for a water well in Africa was funded by sales of more than 300 sustainably-made, BPA-free water bottles. According to Paull Young, director of digital at charity:water, the organization ensures that 100 percent of money raised goes directly to fund water efforts, primarily in Africa and southeast Asia.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

Pashash is the first mobile app funded by the Google Umbono incubator and it is named after the South African slang for something that is considered “cool”. Over 100 startups applied for Africa and eleven were chosen to compete in the Cape Town final held at Frieda’s on Bree. The service is a mixture of Instagram and Pinterest.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

A demonstration of Hemafuse at the launch event with Amref Health Africa in Kenya. Right now, across parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, people are literally using a kitchen soup ladle and cheesecloth to salvage blood,” says Carolyn Yarina of Sisu Global Health , creator of Hemafuse. Carolyn Yarina , Co-Founder and CEO of Sisu Global Health.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2019

This summer, for example, I spoke in Singapore, Australia and South Africa. What Airbnb has done is to streamline and mobilize our ability to find vast options for travel accommodations and travel experiences. The Airbnb Way is my ninth business book since 2004. You’ve covered some incredible companies in other books.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 15, 2012

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. In Africa in particular governments are very involved in promoting technology and see it as a future industry that will kick start the economy.

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