Entrepreneurship is a tool for solving problems, says Dropifi CEO Published by Kate Douglas on 20 December 2012 David Osei, co-founder and CEO of Dropifi, talks innovation and entrepreneurship.
Can Ghana position itself as the ‘Bangalore of West Africa’? Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 6 December 2012 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 Published by Staff Writer on 4 December 2012 “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 Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 December 2012 Mbwana Alliy, managing partner of the Savannah Fund, is looking to invest in high growth, high risk startups.
M-Shwari: Kenya takes another step towards boosting financial inclusion Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 November 2012 “M-Shwari is a transformational service: saving is no longer the privilege of an elite.”
Telecoms in Africa – still opportunity for those who know where to look Published by Mark Jennings on 21 November 2012 “Those searching for growth would do well to look in the field of infrastructure outsourcing.”
How two twenty-somethings built one of Nigeria’s biggest mobile social networks Published by Kate Douglas on 9 November 2012 Mobile social network application, 2go, has taken off in Nigeria and is bigger than Facebook in the country
Silicon Savannah: Time to grow up? Published by Jonathan Kalan on 6 November 2012 It’s raining in the Silicon Savannah, and unlike Nairobi’s unbearable traffic problem, no app has emerged promising to stop it.
MTN still sees growth potential in Nigeria, over 10 years later Published by Kate Douglas on 1 November 2012 “Our view is that there continues to be very significant growth potential. It is the largest market in Africa. It will very soon be the largest economy in Africa.”
Microsoft South Africa: “Flexibility is at the core of our working environment” Published by Kate Douglas on 30 October 2012 How we made it in Africa asks Linda Kok, Microsoft South Africa’s human resources lead, what it takes to be a top employer in Africa.
Collaboration between business and government important for success of IT industry Published by Kate Douglas on 15 October 2012 How we made it in Africa speaks to Yaron Assabi, founder and CEO of the Digital Solutions Group.
Rancard co-founder talks about the best business decision he ever made Published by Kate Douglas on 5 October 2012 How we made it in Africa talks to Ghana’s Kofi Dadzie, one of the founders of mobile content solutions company Rancard.
Will Tanzania’s two new innovation hubs boost the country’s tech scene? Published by Jonathan Kalan on 28 September 2012 Two new innovation hubs are challenging the notion that tech just won’t take off in Tanzania.
Africa, mobile, and the cue cards marketers can relish Published by Kwesi Sakyi-Gyinae on 24 September 2012 “The United States economy is nine times the size of Africa’s, but Africa has twice as many mobile phones.” This gutsy opening statistic from Ghana-based Bright B. Simons’ intelligent article on why ‘Africa’s True Mobile Revolution Has Yet to Start’ pinched me wide awake the morning I received the e-mail alert.