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Three Megatrends That Will Affect Everybody’s Business

YoungUpstarts

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. Infrastructure will need to be redone and rethought, creating a lot of openings for building and technology innovators. Explosion in technology. .

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The Innovation Serengeti

deal architect

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.

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A Glimpse: My American Dream

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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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For tech to develop in emerging economies, the first obstacle is trust

The Next Web

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. Marshall McLuhan wrote that “we shape our tools and then they shape us.”

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Traveling the world, meeting startups: What We learned

The Next Web

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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Heart of Smartness: A Tech Accelerator for Africa

ReadWriteStart

Africa has most of the elements required for technology innovation. 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.

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Startup Strategy Roundtable: African Tech Entrepreneurs Emerging

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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. Sramana Mitra is a technology entrepreneur and strategy consultant in Silicon Valley. I LOVE the international nature of the 1M/1M initiative. Bongo Live!

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