I help businesses in Africa maximise their potential Love entrepreneurs new ideas problem-solving Media arm @ https://xitter.gq/t.co/IAuFc4FmdH I’m not on twitter much!
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Thank you for the name check. That's really nice of you. Telecel. DRC. Miko. But I only know that because I'm reading your book! Totally absorbed in it TBH. Fascinating stuff. Highly recommend.
My new book Africa 2.0 - Inside a Continent's Communications Revolution is available on this link: manchesteruniversitypress.co… Quick quiz question: Who ran the first fully operational mobile company in Sub-Saharan Africa and what was it called?
It's finished and open. Hurray! I will be on it imminently!! africanews.com/2022/05/16/re…
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Nice one @IAtalkspace How mega mega exciting. I'm hoping to be in NYC later in the year so will drop you a line then. Wishing you all the very best in the meantime
Personal news: I’m pleased to announce that I have been selected for Columbia University's Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism. I’ll be moving to New York in August and for the year, I’ll be taking classes (mostly) in the MBA program.
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Today is the final day to submit your applications for Pitch-Live at #ATSNBO.Looking for #funding, the right #partner to help your #venture? You have an #opportunity to showcase your solution to the top #investors #corporates,#innovators #advisors. ow.ly/kkSO50HHtyJ
Funke from @mainoneservice and now @EquinixMENA What an inspiration she is. Well worth a listen.
"We're hiring from local communities. As a socially responsible company, we recognise the challenges in our society."
MainOne CEO and founder @funkeopeke talks to us about the future of the firm after its $320m takeover by NASDAQ-listed Equinix. bit.ly/3KwirYz
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"Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 23rd - 24th Feb. Welcome to Ruby Nimkar Principal at @GreenHouseCap_ joining the #ATSNBO speaker line-up sharing his insights on #Debt #Funding #Startups and #Tech. Join the summit >>>africatechsummit.com/nairobi…
#AfricaStartupSummit & "
I'm working on a project in Niger and came across this piece which I think is well worth 8 minutes of your life. "And now the earth is producing nothing". channel4.com/news/niger-how-…
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Applications for the GEP bootcamp will close on the 16th January 2022.
We’re calling on all South-African, Kenyan or Nigerian Startup Founders seeking to scale to the UK to apply for the GEP 3-day bootcamp.
Use the link below to apply:
eu.eventscloud.com/website/6…
Yesterday's @AfricaTechSMT was the usual mix of inspiring speakers fm amazing companies that are improving the lives of people throughout Africa. It was an honour to be involved & I'm already looking forward to the next one in Nairobi in February.
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BREAKING: Nigeria’s MainOne acquired by Equinix at $320million valuation
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#FreeRebecca - an inspiring woman who changes lives and is a force for good.
very nice!
Today at Mobile World Congress, Telecom26 announced the launch and first customer win for its new Telematics eSIM service. We've been chosen as the new global mobile connectivity provider for the in-car fleet management systems of Globalmatix. Read more: telecom26.ch/telecom26-resou…
What @benliquidkenya and team are doing to enable Smart African Cities. link.medium.com/fjRN15gb0gb
This is what I've been working on...only 1% of young adults living in refugee camps in Africa are in higher education - telecom26.ch/telecom26-resou…
Sorry for your loss @NickNorbrook Both JA and TAR have always been excellent and much appreciated sources of information and analysis.
Here is the foreword that Béchir Ben Yahmed -- the founder of @jeune_afrique who died this morning -- wrote in the first edition of @TheAfricaReport
Such brilliant news. #africasschoolsneedbroadband
I just announced our Open Data Schools Broadband Mapping project schools.liquid.tech/ at the @AfricaTechSMT 'Connecting the Next One Billion' Digital Symposium. Connecting schools to unlimited broadband will go one long way to achieving the next 1B @Gigaconnect @LiquidInTech
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Not surprised to read this. I can never get online or make a call when I'm in Ethiopia. I quite like that but needs to be sorted for country's economic development: Only 20% of Ethiopians are online connectingafrica.com/author.…
Une réalisation vraiment fantastique. Félicitations à l'équipe Liquid. J'ai hâte de me connecter à votre réseau la prochaine fois que je serai en RDC!
“Aujourd’hui Liquid connecte la RDC à toute l’Afrique et au monde entier. Avec plus de fiabilité, plus de choix et à plus de gens” - Michel Hebert, CEO #NousSommesLiquid #DigitalRDC🇨🇩
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We want to increase internet access to 80% of the population from the current 14%...