Professionalization really means that the business does not become people-dependent. Once the business reaches a certain size, and because time is a limited resource, the founders need to consider how to put more capacity and capabilities in place. Certain
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There is money in blogging
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 5 - When Kennedy Kachwanya and his 42 peers founded the Bloggers Association of Kenya in early 2010, the government got weary. "At the time, no one knew what blogging was about. We were assumed to be trouble makers who were using
Blog: Is Kenya’s perceived innovation lead over SA all hype?
For a good seven years now, it has been fashionable to refer to the coming of Kenya in terms of African innovation, and how the East African nation is outstripping the more economically powerful South Africa when it comes to technological entrepreneurship.
(Video) Can Facebook Dominate in Mobile Payments?
June 17 (Bloomberg) -- Evercore Partners' Ken Sena, Brand Networks CEO Jamie Tedford, HubSpot's Mike Volpe and HourlyNerd's Dan Slagen discuss Facebook's formula for monetizing Messenger with Trish Regan on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." (Source:
Kenyans are talking about these TV shows on Twitter (Infographic)
World Cup is expected to disrupt normal TV viewership as fans and fanatics get glued on watching matches. But how much of a disruption is the world cup of normal programming? We look at two sets of data - pre and during world cup. NTV's The Trend has
East Africa cheapest for startup launches, South Africa costliest
East Africa offers the lowest infrastructure, human resources and administrative costs for entrepreneurs while South Africa is the most expensive country in Africa in which to launch a startup, according to research by venture capital (VC) group Savannah
The Pros and Cons of Digital Wallets
As more people adopt a digital wallet purchasing method, you might wonder if it’s something you should do too. Is it safe to store your personal information digitally? Is it any more convenient to use near field communication to make purchases? Take
Kenya’s Safari Tales spreading Digital African Folklore
Kenya’s Safari Tales, an African story telling mobile application has launched on Google Play Store to help develop African digital content for children for alternative education and entertainment through mobile devices. “We seek to digitize, preserve
4 Tech Megatrends that are Transforming the African Economy
We live in a networked world in which, like it or not, we are all connected to communities that keep us informed and can help us learn, share and consume more efficiently. Organisations are now inextricably tied into a networked economy, as they are
Samsung Solar Powered Internet School Bridges Digital Gap Beyond The School
Kenya is a third world country and as such there are quite many places outside the major towns where infrastructure and resources are either in limited capacity or absent. This is the same in many places across Africa. This situation demands special
