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Where are the Mobile Operators in Mobiles for Development Projects?

Where are the Mobile Operators in Mobiles for Development Projects?

Published on: Nov 09 2011 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Steve Song recently wrote a great post on 3 reasons why M4D may be bad for Development where he says that: Mobile operators have entrenched themselves with development...
Ben White, founder of VC4Africa, shares his thoughts on crowdsourcing business opportunities in Africa

Ben White, founder of VC4Africa, shares his thoughts on crowdsourcing business opportunities in Africa

Published on: Mar 21 2011 by Mouhamadou Ly - Comments Off on Ben White, founder of VC4Africa, shares his thoughts on crowdsourcing business opportunities in Africa
Ben White, founder of VC4Africa an online platform that connects entrepreneurs and investors dedicated to building innovative and sustainable ventures in Africa,...
How MainOne is Driving Internet Access Competition in West Africa

How MainOne is Driving Internet Access Competition in West Africa

Published on: Jan 26 2011 by Oluniyi Ajao - Comments Off on How MainOne is Driving Internet Access Competition in West Africa
Competition is good. It not only keeps prices down but also keeps innovation up. For close to a decade, SAT3 (a submarine cable system) was the lone player in the...
$10 Million USAID Opportunity for Global Development Alliances

$10 Million USAID Opportunity for Global Development Alliances

Published on: Jan 24 2011 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has just released a $10,000,000 Annual Program Statement (APS) for Global Development Alliances (GDAs). Through...
African Businesses Need Venture Capital Financing

African Businesses Need Venture Capital Financing

Published on: Sep 06 2010 by Ben White - 2 Comments
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) are the backbone of most economies in Africa. Innovative and creative entrepreneurial approaches are needed to...