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So What Is An African Startup?

While attending Pivot East in Nairobi a few months ago, I learnt about the Savannah Fund, a Silicon Valley backed fund. As described on their website, Savannah Fund is a seed capital fund specializing in US$25,000-US$500,000 investments in early stage high growth technology (web and mobile)

My Favourite Graph: Internet Growth in Nigeria

I am doing a music startup and the first comment that comes usually is. “But Nigeria has low internet penetration”. Here’s the graph I try to explain I’m working with. Source. BTW, adding Kenya to the mix is not to kindle any East Side-West Side rivalry but to

What Sean Parker's AirTime Will Be

I have written about AirTime before, stating it would be like Google’s Hangout. After reading this post on TC, I am now certain of what AirTme will be. In context. AirTime is Facebook’s Hangout. Of course it all makes sense. Video is the final frontier. Same with meeting

Another Reason The iPad Trumps the Asus Transformer

This is a quick post to explain why I deserve a back-hand slap. I have the Asus Transformer. For almost 6 months, my friend and oga Victor kept insisting I should get the iPad instead. Note that he was the one going to buy it (I get mind sha). And

Will The Real Nigerian Mobile Money Companies Please Stand Up?

I am just waking up after a very short sleep and I have a few minutes before preparing to attend The Future Awards Symposium. So this has to be brief and i hope it is as articulate I want it to be. Here is the issue, I do not get

Libyan human rights abuses 'deeply concerns' Ban Ki-moon

Illegal arrests, revenge attacks and deaths following torture in secret prisons are continuing in Libya by armed militias with the new government failing to establish an effective judicial system, according to the Secretary General of the United Nations. In a report due to be delivered to the Security Council, obtained

As Posterous Flies To Twitter, I Remember This Post

Just over a year ago, I wrote the following about Posterous. The problem with Posterous that they are not the best at anything. via The Problem With Posterous Sadly, nothing changed. They just did not double down on any aspect of their product. I would have paid if they allowed

On the trail of Boko Haram

You could say Boko Haram is everywhere, or you could say it’s nowhere: both would be correct. via independent.co.uk Take your time and read this VERY intelligent, simple and through analysis of the Boko Haram issue by Andrew Stroehlein . Link is here http://www.independent.co.uk/

Personal Blogging: Linda Ikeji Is On Another Level.

Yes, I read Ms Ikeji’s blog. And yes, I am very ashamed of myself. Can we discuss that later? Yesterday, Linda wrote a rather normal post about a previous post, in which people commenting on the post were too hard on the person the post was about. So she

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