Category: Product
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What It Takes to Build a Hit Game: Lessons from Matatu
In June 2011, we submitted Matatu to Google’s subsaharan developer challenge. It was one of two apps my team had…
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From Idea to Startup to Company: Experience and Tips
If you have an idea to start a tech company, kudos to being on the right path. I have walked…
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The race for Nairobi’s taxi market
At Savannah Fund we’ve been eagerly watching the taxi startups in Nairobi – admittedly more for personal benefits than anything…
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What to Think About: Bitcoin, Virtual Currencies & Africa
Bitcoin and virtual currencies continue to make the news; more and more questions are being raised as to what are…
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Celebrating a new era in Africa financial services and payments innovation- Afrikoin
After 18 months and 9 investments later, I have learnt a lot about the challenges and opportunities of startups in…
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What does Microsoft acquiring Nokia mean for the African Mobile Market?
I remember on university graduation, my father bought me a Nokia 9210i (Communicator) it was a timely upgrade from the…
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Bitcoin Crypto-currency and the opportunity for a truly Pan-Africa money revolution
NOT AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE: Imagine you are a freelance coder in Zimbabwe during the collapse of the financial banking…
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As smartphone wars heat up: Africa Techies beware of the App distraction to your business
“Why should I get the intel Yolo vs the Samsung Pocket”– asked a young man at the Safaricom Junction shop.…