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For tech to develop in emerging economies, the first obstacle is trust

The Next Web

In February I found myself seeking air-conditioned sanctuary in the Dar Es Salaam offices of Kinu , a co-working space and business accelerator, talking with Co-Founder and Community Manager John Paul Barretto. industry in Tanzania. In one word, that issue is trust.

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Traveling the world, meeting startups: What We learned

The Next Web

Our winner in Rwanda Zilencio Creativo is a Kickstarter clone; When asked why the founders built a clone they told us they were unable to put a project on Kickstarter as the legalities state it’s for USA users only. In Rio we stayed with the founders of Resolveai, an Uber clone. But startups are also solving local problems.