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A Rising Tide: Tech Entrepreneurs in Africa
By Erik Hersman@whiteafrican
solving everyday problems
with African ingenuity
whiteAFRICANwhere africa and technology collide
“I’d like to visit Africa someday.”- South African Programmer
Karanja Macharia CEO of Mobile Planet (Kenya)
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Fritz Ekwoge Founder of iYam.mobi (Cameroon)
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A zealot with an almost annoying passion for their business and who could talk about their startup up every day, all day, easily. They are good at selling. They believe living frugally is spiritual and necessary. Understanding highly technical ideas as well as the bigger picture is something they are good at. They are not usually analytical. They don’t mind that each day is continually different, despite the chaotic nature of such. They know that money matters, but don’t spend too much time worrying about their personal bank account – that doesn’t help sell the product. Blind faith is often used to describe them. So is naivetéy.
The Ideal Founder
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Kenya is proving more lucrative per subscriber than
South Africa- Mobile Advertising Network
Thank YouErik Hersman@whiteafrican
www.whiteafrican.com