Archive for the ‘ICT’ category
Can East Africa build another M-Pesa?
“Many of these startups will fail and that will not be a bad thing because with it will come learning. Even M-Pesa did not become a success overnight.”
Success story: Building an internet company from scratch in Angola
How we made it in Africa talks to Rolf Mendelsohn, one of the founders of Angolan IT company Internet Technologies Angola.
AFCON sponsor Orange sees Africa as a key growth opportunity
“Many countries still have below average mobile penetration rates, which means that there is strong growth potential.”
Google chairman Eric Schmidt shares his thoughts on Africa
Nigerians are a nation of entrepreneurs; while Nairobi has established itself as a technology hub, says Eric Schmidt, chairman of Google.
‘African software developers need a dose of realism in their ambitions’
Microsoft is working with African developers to boost the development of software solutions by Africans for Africa.
AccessKenya MD shares his thoughts on the IT industry and listing on the NSE
How we made it in Africa talks to Jonathan Somen, co-founder and managing director of data and IT services company AccessKenya.
Nigerian online movie and music company iROKO Partners enters South Africa
iROKO Partners has opened their second African office in Johannesburg.
Chinese mobile phone company Tecno explains why it only does business in Africa
“We want to be the mobile king of Africa. The continent receives a lot of imports but the products are not always modelled to fit demand.”
Talking business with the man behind Tanzanian startup Bongo Live
“The time is now to be the pioneer and grab the opportunity,” says tech startup entrepreneur.
Mike Macharia – the Kenyan businessman with pan-African ambitions
Kenyan entrepreneur Mike Macharia was only 25 when he ventured into business, establishing Seven Seas Technologies, one of East Africa’s leading tech companies.
Meet the Boss: Mike Macharia, Group CEO, Seven Seas Technologies
“Business is about people and my biggest challenge is about developing and retaining the right kind of talent.”
Entrepreneurship is a tool for solving problems, says Dropifi CEO
David Osei, co-founder and CEO of Dropifi, talks innovation and entrepreneurship.
Can Ghana position itself as the ‘Bangalore of West Africa’?
How we made it in Africa caught up with Eric Osiakwan, a tech investor and a director of Ghana Cyber City.
Kobo targets South African e-reader market
“We hope to transform the digital publishing market by making more e-books available to more people throughout South Africa.”
Savannah Fund’s Mbwana Alliy outlines what he looks for in a startup
Mbwana Alliy, managing partner of the Savannah Fund, is looking to invest in high growth, high risk startups.
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Six things business people should know about Ghana
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Kenya’s peaceful election should boost business confidence
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Tenacity required to succeed in the Nigerian market
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DHL Express triples its network in sub-Saharan Africa
at February 25th, 2013
