Reuben Mpunda, Tanzania. The benefits of microfinance have been debated since the ’70s when the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh began making tiny loans to impoverished small business owners. In 2006, Muhammad Yunus, the bank’s founder and “the father of microfinance,” won the Nobel Peace Prize. MORE
Other finalists in the same category with Sibesonke were Ericsson (Base Transceiver Station), Helios Towers (Lean Operator Model), Vodafone & Vodacom Tanzania (M-PESA) and Zephyr Corporation (Wind Powered Network). Fantastic news to start the week off. The Finland based Sibesonke , a mobile service company, has been announced the winner of the AfricaCom 2010 , Telecom Innovation of the year -category. The competition has now been held for the third consecutive year. MORE
Since the business they find themselves in is global in a different sense of the word when compared to the usual internet startups, Timber Diameter has potential penetration in areas like Tanzania. MORE
There is also a growing user-base in Ghana, South Africa,Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe, where there are over 250 000 users each. Eskimi , the Lithuanian-based mobile social network based on flirting, has announced it recently hit 5 million users, and is growing at 30 000 a day. The service has grown steadily in popularity in Africa, where desktop-based social networks have not meet the needs of every mobile user. MORE
The Social Entrepreneur When four students at the London School of Economics from an unlikely quartet of countries—Kazakhstan, Italy, Tanzania, and Germany—teamed up for a social entrepreneurship project to produce audiovisual materials for NGOs, paperless processes proved essential. "We MORE
Born in Tanzania, Rose spent his first two years in Moshi, a jumping-off point for the Ngorongoro Crater, where his father was a wildlife-management officer. D-Wave thinks it has built the world''s first commercial quantum computer. Mother Nature has other ideas. "I MORE
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. MORE
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. My 3G connection in Tanzania is better than what I get in San Francisco. MORE
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. by Harold Montgomery, Chairman and CEO of MoneyOnMobile. MORE
I have spent a lot of time thinking about aid to developing nations, especially after my summer working on a UNIDO (United Nations Development Organization) project in Tanzania training women entrepreneurs. While in Rwanda, I went on long drives, for it’s the only way to see this beautiful country. Some roads are paved but many are not — one day, it took us 10 hours to travel a little over 200 kilometers on a bumpy dirt road winding through the hills. MORE
My mother was born in Tanzania, and my father in Uganda. Ashish Thakkar survived horror to become one of the central figures of African business. Here''s his view of the continent''s startup ecosystem. MORE
Have you been to Kenya or Tanzania during the annual wildebeest (and zebra and others) migration? It is an amazing sight to see the thundering herds seek out greener pastures. The New Florence blog feels as dynamic. Through July, there. Innovative Business Uses of Technology MORE
Over the next five years, some African economies (Ethiopia, Mozambique and Tanzania, just to name a few) are likely to grow as fast as, or faster, than some of the recent Asian champions. by Professor Dominique V. Turpin, president of IMD. MORE
So what should you do to make sure your organization is crisis-ready before you head for Tahiti, Tanzania, or Trenton? Crises don''t take holidays, so your company has to create detailed processes ahead of time to deal with them. What do the deaths of 19 firefighters in Arizona, the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, and 9/11 have in common? Each terrible crisis occurred during those lazy, hazy crazy days of summer. MORE
Getting a wider geographic footprint seems to be on the roadmap as Paukštys tells us, "We started focusing on other African markets like Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa and all these markets combined account for more than 2 million members currently.". MORE
My parents, who were both born and raised in different parts of Tanzania, were determined to show us the material poverty (and outsized generosity) of people on our first trip to India. MORE
In both Rwanda and Tanzania ministers for technology spoke about how they see technology as the future for their the economic wealth of their country. MORE
We’re now over 500 strong, and have raised over $500,000 which were used to build 6 schools, 14 libraries and 300 scholarships for girls in Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Vietnam and Tanzania. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. MORE
And it was really cool to see a company from Tanzania. Next Taha Jiwaji of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, gave us an interesting snapshot of some opportunities opening up in Africa. I liked all of the companies that were presented at this week's roundtable. MORE
I recently completed a six night safari in Tanzania (in addition to three nights at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro hiking around). I enjoyed the trip very much, in part because it was unlike any other travel experience I’ve had. MORE
Egypt , Copenhagen, Tanzania (safari!), San Francisco is an amazing place to live in. But there’s so much in the world to see and so many interesting opportunities elsewhere that travel has become a big part of my personal and professional life. 2015 began for me in Maui. MORE
When I was in high school, my friends and I set up a giving tree outside the school library, as a fundraiser for the Harambee Centre, an organization which provides, among other things, ambulatory services; and which builds schools for children in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. MORE
My parents, who were both born and raised in different parts of Tanzania, were determined to show us the material poverty (and outsized generosity) of people on our first trip to India. MORE
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. My 3G connection in Tanzania is better than what I get in San Francisco. MORE
When I looked at my inbox this morning, I had emails from six organizations I have advised/worked with over the past couple of years (including Astia and Techstars ) announcing their partnership with the White House’s Startup America initiative. And, lest I for a moment forgot that I am living the American dream, thanks to parents who left a life that they loved to give me an even better one, it was once again etched in my mind. It seems like yesterday (although it was 1989!) MORE
Through the grant, one employee went to Tanzania to help a nonprofit group address the HIV/AIDS epidemic. At this company, employees get an annual allowance of $1,500 that they can spend to learn about (almost) anything. Hiring new talent is both costly and time-consuming. MORE
The aid organizations present their projects on the Bank4Hope portal, which may range from a 5 € computer course to 19 year old woman in Tanzania to building a 330 € health camp in Nepal. International development aid and tech startups are an unlikely but promising combination, as is shown by Aspectus Ltd , a Finland-based startup that officially launched its online donation portal, Bank4Hope , on Tuesday. MORE
Levi is an American traveler and talented writer who's riding his bicycle through Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, and Kenya. His dispatches from the road are worth following if you read travel blogs. In a recent post he first covers the liberating freedom of not owning much stuff. Things are a burden: nice and expensive things come with the stress of potentially losing those nice and expensive things. MORE
While living my personal Dream to Summit Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania we took the website live, literally as I was hiking up the mountain. Did you know that January is the considered by pseudoscience to be the most depressing month ? The holidays are over, the days are still short and, if you live in the Midwest, it means day-dreaming on how you’re going to get out of this icy, cold, snow-filled landscape. MORE
I read portions of the book in comfortable hotels or cars in Tanzania, often whizzing by the abject poverty. While traveling to Africa a few weeks ago, I read Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town by Paul Theroux. MORE
I soon founded Africa Biofuel and Emission Reduction (Tanzania), Ltd., Starting and running a company in an emerging market means you need to forget some of the basic things you've learned about entrepreneurship. MORE
Exchanging ideas with entrepreneurs from Tanzania, Kenya, Brazil among others resulted in vivid experience exchange from those quite diverse markets. Photo: Shutterstock. BEAM is a joined program of Tekes and Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs to foster business among impact companies. MORE
Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Namibia are also showing substantial growth, according to Vytautas Paukstys, CEO. Online dating has been a growing trend in Western hemisphere but of course people enjoy flirting all over the world. MORE
He was joking, of course—your employees aren’t a bunch of animals struggling for survival at a watering hole in Tanzania—but they sure will act like it sometimes. MORE
Baldrige hung out in the back of Potterfield's brain, but he didn't think about it seriously again until 2003, while on a three-week safari in Tanzania. Highly Targeted Larry Potterfield's company has more than 1,500 formal business processes.'> MORE
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JULY 31, 2017
We’re now over 500 strong, and have raised over $500,000 which were used to build 6 schools, 14 libraries and 300 scholarships for girls in Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Vietnam and Tanzania. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better.
deal architect
JULY 31, 2012
Have you been to Kenya or Tanzania during the annual wildebeest (and zebra and others) migration? It is an amazing sight to see the thundering herds seek out greener pastures. The New Florence blog feels as dynamic. Through July, there. Innovative Business Uses of Technology
Ben Casnocha: The Blog
JANUARY 18, 2016
Egypt , Copenhagen, Tanzania (safari!), San Francisco is an amazing place to live in. But there’s so much in the world to see and so many interesting opportunities elsewhere that travel has become a big part of my personal and professional life. 2015 began for me in Maui.
ReadWriteStart
JULY 20, 2012
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. My 3G connection in Tanzania is better than what I get in San Francisco.
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.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 5, 2015
Over the next five years, some African economies (Ethiopia, Mozambique and Tanzania, just to name a few) are likely to grow as fast as, or faster, than some of the recent Asian champions. by Professor Dominique V. Turpin, president of IMD.
Ben Casnocha: The Blog
AUGUST 25, 2015
I read portions of the book in comfortable hotels or cars in Tanzania, often whizzing by the abject poverty. While traveling to Africa a few weeks ago, I read Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town by Paul Theroux.
thebarefootvc
MAY 13, 2015
My parents, who were both born and raised in different parts of Tanzania, were determined to show us the material poverty (and outsized generosity) of people on our first trip to India.
Inc Startups
DECEMBER 6, 2013
Through the grant, one employee went to Tanzania to help a nonprofit group address the HIV/AIDS epidemic. At this company, employees get an annual allowance of $1,500 that they can spend to learn about (almost) anything. Hiring new talent is both costly and time-consuming.
Up and Running
APRIL 11, 2014
He was joking, of course—your employees aren’t a bunch of animals struggling for survival at a watering hole in Tanzania—but they sure will act like it sometimes.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 3, 2012
Reuben Mpunda, Tanzania. The benefits of microfinance have been debated since the ’70s when the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh began making tiny loans to impoverished small business owners. In 2006, Muhammad Yunus, the bank’s founder and “the father of microfinance,” won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Ben Casnocha: The Blog
JULY 31, 2015
I recently completed a six night safari in Tanzania (in addition to three nights at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro hiking around). I enjoyed the trip very much, in part because it was unlike any other travel experience I’ve had.
ArcticStartup
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
Getting a wider geographic footprint seems to be on the roadmap as Paukštys tells us, "We started focusing on other African markets like Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa and all these markets combined account for more than 2 million members currently.".
Inc Startups
JANUARY 16, 2013
The Social Entrepreneur When four students at the London School of Economics from an unlikely quartet of countries—Kazakhstan, Italy, Tanzania, and Germany—teamed up for a social entrepreneurship project to produce audiovisual materials for NGOs, paperless processes proved essential. "We
ReadWriteStart
NOVEMBER 12, 2010
And it was really cool to see a company from Tanzania. Next Taha Jiwaji of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, gave us an interesting snapshot of some opportunities opening up in Africa. I liked all of the companies that were presented at this week's roundtable.
ArcticStartup
JANUARY 25, 2012
There is also a growing user-base in Ghana, South Africa,Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe, where there are over 250 000 users each. Eskimi , the Lithuanian-based mobile social network based on flirting, has announced it recently hit 5 million users, and is growing at 30 000 a day. The service has grown steadily in popularity in Africa, where desktop-based social networks have not meet the needs of every mobile user.
Inc Startups
MAY 20, 2014
So what should you do to make sure your organization is crisis-ready before you head for Tahiti, Tanzania, or Trenton? Crises don''t take holidays, so your company has to create detailed processes ahead of time to deal with them. What do the deaths of 19 firefighters in Arizona, the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, and 9/11 have in common? Each terrible crisis occurred during those lazy, hazy crazy days of summer.
ArcticStartup
JUNE 4, 2014
Since the business they find themselves in is global in a different sense of the word when compared to the usual internet startups, Timber Diameter has potential penetration in areas like Tanzania.
thebarefootvc
MAY 13, 2015
My parents, who were both born and raised in different parts of Tanzania, were determined to show us the material poverty (and outsized generosity) of people on our first trip to India.
Inc Startups
JANUARY 9, 2014
Born in Tanzania, Rose spent his first two years in Moshi, a jumping-off point for the Ngorongoro Crater, where his father was a wildlife-management officer. D-Wave thinks it has built the world''s first commercial quantum computer. Mother Nature has other ideas. "I
thebarefootvc
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
I have spent a lot of time thinking about aid to developing nations, especially after my summer working on a UNIDO (United Nations Development Organization) project in Tanzania training women entrepreneurs. While in Rwanda, I went on long drives, for it’s the only way to see this beautiful country. Some roads are paved but many are not — one day, it took us 10 hours to travel a little over 200 kilometers on a bumpy dirt road winding through the hills.
Inc Startups
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
My mother was born in Tanzania, and my father in Uganda. Ashish Thakkar survived horror to become one of the central figures of African business. Here''s his view of the continent''s startup ecosystem.
ArcticStartup
JULY 26, 2011
Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Namibia are also showing substantial growth, according to Vytautas Paukstys, CEO. Online dating has been a growing trend in Western hemisphere but of course people enjoy flirting all over the world.
ArcticStartup
OCTOBER 27, 2011
The aid organizations present their projects on the Bank4Hope portal, which may range from a 5 € computer course to 19 year old woman in Tanzania to building a 330 € health camp in Nepal. International development aid and tech startups are an unlikely but promising combination, as is shown by Aspectus Ltd , a Finland-based startup that officially launched its online donation portal, Bank4Hope , on Tuesday.
thebarefootvc
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
When I looked at my inbox this morning, I had emails from six organizations I have advised/worked with over the past couple of years (including Astia and Techstars ) announcing their partnership with the White House’s Startup America initiative. And, lest I for a moment forgot that I am living the American dream, thanks to parents who left a life that they loved to give me an even better one, it was once again etched in my mind. It seems like yesterday (although it was 1989!)
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. by Harold Montgomery, Chairman and CEO of MoneyOnMobile.
Inc Startups
JANUARY 23, 2012
Baldrige hung out in the back of Potterfield's brain, but he didn't think about it seriously again until 2003, while on a three-week safari in Tanzania. Highly Targeted Larry Potterfield's company has more than 1,500 formal business processes.'>
ArcticStartup
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
Exchanging ideas with entrepreneurs from Tanzania, Kenya, Brazil among others resulted in vivid experience exchange from those quite diverse markets. Photo: Shutterstock. BEAM is a joined program of Tekes and Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs to foster business among impact companies.
Ben Casnocha: The Blog
FEBRUARY 4, 2010
Levi is an American traveler and talented writer who's riding his bicycle through Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, and Kenya. His dispatches from the road are worth following if you read travel blogs. In a recent post he first covers the liberating freedom of not owning much stuff. Things are a burden: nice and expensive things come with the stress of potentially losing those nice and expensive things.
Inc Startups
DECEMBER 21, 2011
I soon founded Africa Biofuel and Emission Reduction (Tanzania), Ltd., Starting and running a company in an emerging market means you need to forget some of the basic things you've learned about entrepreneurship.
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. Did you know that January is the considered by pseudoscience to be the most depressing month ? The holidays are over, the days are still short and, if you live in the Midwest, it means day-dreaming on how you’re going to get out of this icy, cold, snow-filled landscape.
ArcticStartup
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Other finalists in the same category with Sibesonke were Ericsson (Base Transceiver Station), Helios Towers (Lean Operator Model), Vodafone & Vodacom Tanzania (M-PESA) and Zephyr Corporation (Wind Powered Network). Fantastic news to start the week off. The Finland based Sibesonke , a mobile service company, has been announced the winner of the AfricaCom 2010 , Telecom Innovation of the year -category. The competition has now been held for the third consecutive year.
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