Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Reaching out to new markets and opportunities requires skills, experience, and networks that are usually developed by those who have studied abroad. Facing a high unemployment rate among graduates, Kenya encourages entrepreneurship in an effort to create more jobs in the technology sector. With a population of 11.4

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

I have just started a new job with the Omidyar Network. He founded eBay to empower individuals through the use of new technology, and has created livelihoods for millions of individuals throughout the world. I wrote my applications to college, or rather typed them on a typewriter with a bottle of WhiteOut close by.

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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. Governments supportive of technology. We wanted to share some other trends we observed; Countries have startups that play to their strengths. Many female entrepreneurs.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

The technological developments of the last decade have made the development of social capital essentially free, aside from the time and courage one needs to put into building it. For the last two years the company has been measuring and scoring the social capital of entrepreneurs in Kigali, Rwanda.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 13, 2010

I see more entrepreneurs today than before and a higher velocity of technology innovation. Technology usage is no longer on the fringe, it is part of most people’s daily life, be it in India, Russia, Abu Dhabhi or Silicon Valley. Large Flapping Ears: Last year when I was in Rwanda I wrote a post on the importance of listening.

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thebarefootvc

APRIL 18, 2010

It is great to see that a conversation is finally evolving on the importance of gender diversity in the technology and venture capital sectors. On my trip to Rwanda last year I wrote a blog post on why I thought diversity in general was important. Studies have found that teams with both women and men are more profitable and innovative.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 30, 2015

When speaking about the blockchain to many people in the United States, I get a puzzled look on why the technology matters. Now, almost ten years later, sub $25 smartphones are broadly available there, and mobile operators in the Burmese market are focused only on smartphone applications for the networks – not even SMS messaging.

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