Waterhole — News & Posts
Perspectives on building and backing technology companies across Africa.
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Savannah Fund has arrived
Habari gani dunia
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Does the “Copy to/Clone…” Strategy work in Africa?
Every so often I hear venture capitalists and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley ask a recurring question regarding Tech Startups in Africa- why not just…
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The Road Ahead: Blueprint for Building Africa’s Tech Ecosystem
I have lived and breathed the modern technology Ecosystem of Silicon Valley for the last 7 years- it’s a well oiled machine that keeps…
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Battle of Social Networking and Online Communities in Africa
Last year whilst visiting an aunt in south west area of Tanzania called Kyela, near Lake Malawi- I put my samsung cheap android smartphone…
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7 steps to raising Seed Investment for Africa focused Tech Startups
I have observed quite a few entrepreneurs trying to raise seed investments for tech startups in Africa over the last few years. I myself…
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Which African country is best to do a tech startup? A Decision Framework
In recent conversation that have spanned the last 6 months, I’ve been getting the same style of questions from foreigners who recognize the growing…
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Thoughts on OLPC-XO 3.0- Is it the right tablet for Schools in Africa?
In my last post, I predicted tablets would start surfacing into the mainstream in Africa this year, especially within education. When I wrote that…
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Agricultural Innovation and other sectors in Africa require a Systems Thinking Approach
I remember starting my first job after University working in military and commercial flight testing at QinetiQ (formerly the British’s Defense Evaluation Research Agency),…