Transformify
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
At the same time, 75% of all university graduates in Kenya and Nigeria are likely to be unemployed for up to 5 years after graduation. Most young people can’t afford to study abroad without government subsidies or scholarships. Kenya: Youth Fund Targets Young People in Business Start-Up Loans Plan.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 27, 2017
In Kenya and Tanzania, over 25 million people use the M-Pesa mobile payments platform, operated by Safaricom and Vodacom, with money sent via text message. Expectations rise, then, faster than governments can deliver.”. Women, in particular, are excluded from the formal banking world.
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Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
And then, once that curve is low enough, governments can dance, testing and tracking cases until the virus is eradicated or we develop a working vaccine. They didn't have experience buying bulk from the government things like masks or ventilators." Had we been able to apply this strategy simultaneously nationwide, the U.S.
Startup Lessons Learned
AUGUST 17, 2020
And then we also looked at our operations and said, "We have a footprint across the US that can produce and distribute millions of meals every week, fresh meals to 400 cities and towns at incredibly affordable prices given the way we have cost optimized our footprint and our program." And our customer base grew probably.
thebarefootvc
DECEMBER 16, 2011
2011 was finally the year when the media spotlight shone on how under-represented women are in almost all power structures in business, government, technology and media – and how crucial it is that we leverage the leadership skill set that they bring to the table to tackle the problems facing the world today. What’s Next in 2012….
Agile VC
JUNE 12, 2012
But IMO it’ll take a “big bang” multi-party effort rather than an incremental innovation, so it’ll favor large organizations (big companies and/or governments) rather than startups. Government fiat. M-Pesa created by mobile carrier Safaricom in Kenya is the best known example of this.
Hearpreneur
AUGUST 19, 2015
After managing a distribution center where I sold vinyl to record stores (my first client was Asheville’s own Harvest Records), renting the farmhouse was about becoming self-sufficient. I had previously worked at an executive level in the government, specialising in international relations. 29) Stay at Home.
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