The Next Web

APRIL 27, 2013

industry in Tanzania. Riding the wave of global awareness for the need to stay competitive, Tanzania has taken some positive steps forwards, including government investments in a fibreoptic backbone as well as strategic initiatives around promoting start-ups.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Silicon Valley is made up of solely one industry: technology, whereas countries in emerging markets have existing industries, around which entrepreneurs are innovating. Speaking a good level of English is also paramount as Silicon Valley investors are now looking to emerging markets to make investments.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

And it was really cool to see a company from Tanzania. My first question was what categories is he focusing on as his market entry points. The problem with this segmentation as a market entry strategy is that these categories are not synergistic. I told him he needs to pick one segment to go to market. Bongo Live!

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 3, 2012

Reuben Mpunda, Tanzania. The bank lends to groups of women, with each receiving $50 to $100 to buy rickshaws for transporting wheat to market or to help them open Internet kiosks. Mpunda had struggled for 10 years working at a hotel, a brewery, and a ruby mine.

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

At the Clinton Global Initiative last September, Pierre Omidyar, co-founder of eBay, announced a commitment from his philanthrocapitalist firm to invest millions of dollars in mobile applications and services, with a focus on developing markets globally. eBay is likely the most efficient “accelerator” to have existed to date.

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Babbling VC

APRIL 28, 2019

I couldn't care less whether you're in the office or working from Tanzania. Finally, and this may seem like it's paying lip service to the current situation in the job market, we like a multi-cultural team with both women and men. We also don't adhere to conventional work environments. For us though, it's never been for show.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 22, 2013

While living my personal Dream to Summit Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania we took the website live, literally as I was hiking up the mountain. We plan to expand this business in the travel, sports, medical and advertising markets. What’s the craziest story you have from starting your own business?

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