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. The capital of Kenya, Nairobi, is a vibrant city offering various resources for young start – ups, including accelerator 88MPH and incubator i-Hub.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Many international entrepreneurs are looking at what is working in the USA and cloning them in various countries, our venue partner in Rio De Janeiro, Peixe Urbano (which means “Urban Fish” in Portuguese) is based upon the Groupon model. Governments supportive of technology. Many startups are Silicon Valley clones.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). The era of the patriarch is nearing an end.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

A demonstration of Hemafuse at the launch event with Amref Health Africa in Kenya. This will require new partners, new skill sets, and new business model innovation. Governments are also investing heavily in health care to combat chronic and critical illnesses.” It is not only U.S-. Tell us about a memorable celebrity encounter.

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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.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

Thanks to Dr. Victor Allis, CEO and founding partner, Quintiq ! #4) Tapping into my knowledge of and experience in automotive marketing, I identified a need to monetize social networks for businesses. Lots of trial and error, many many hours of unpaid work, networking and investment later I am proud of what I have accomplished.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2017

This will require many partners – credit card companies, banks, microcredit institutions, the United Nations, foundations and community leaders. It is being impacted by the growth in mobile network operators and mobile payment platforms, not classified as deposit-taking institutions, who are acting as banking agents.

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