Kenya startup ecosystem: welcome to the land of mobile money
The Kenya startup ecosystem is often described as a one of the hottes in Africa, alongside South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana. Its mobile money system, known as MPesa, is praised, copied, lauded, but it’s not the only feature of its startup scene. How this West Africa country has built its tech hub? Who are the key […]
Real-time stock price for African farmers: a case study of connected agriculture with M-Farm in Kenya
M-Farm is a startup which connects and empowers agriculture farmers with financial information. There are three reasons why we are showcasing them. Firstly, we’re not focusing only on web technologies during our world tour of innovation. We’ve tried to showcase stories about universities in the UK and healthcare in Iran to cover a diverse array of exciting innovations. Secondly, we’re in Kenya, a country […]
Cultural awareness and innovation: the challenges facing startups as they go global
To continue our exploration of Kenya as an innovation ecosystem on the fringes of Afrikoin, I met with Samuel Gichuru from the Nailab incubator. A fast-paced and energetic conversation proved helpful in pinpointing a key challenge entrepreneurs face: the management of cultural differences. Kenya is the kingdom of mobile money (the MPesa system), but it is an isolated one. No other country is using mobile money […]
