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Harriet Kariuki

Harriet Kariuki

China’s New Belt and Road Initiative Strategy in Africa Involves Data

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta secured a $1.75 billion Konza Data Center and Smart Cities deal to be undertaken by Huawei, during the…

Apr 28, 2019

China’s New Belt and Road Initiative Strategy in Africa Involves Data

Apr 28, 2019

Harriet Kariuki

Facebook is Sitting on a $500 Billion Opportunity

Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging app is working on a cryptocurrency that will let users transfer money via WhatsApp, which will not only…

Jan 3, 2019

Facebook is Sitting on a $500 Billion Opportunity

Jan 3, 2019

Harriet Kariuki

Afrijob.Org: Matching Global Talent to African Startups

At least 98% of VC funding in Africa is foreign, which dictates to whom and to which sectors and countries the funding goes to. To achieve…

Oct 14, 2018

Afrijob.Org: Matching Global Talent to African Startups

Oct 14, 2018

Harriet Kariuki

The #LifeBeforeMemes Generation

If you are reading this, there is a high chance you know what “memes” are. You might be confused on whether you pronounce them as “memes”…

Oct 9, 2018

The #LifeBeforeMemes Generation

Oct 9, 2018

Harriet Kariuki

President Xi pledges $60 Billion to African Countries, but at what Cost?

China recently pledged $60 billion in investment and loans to African countries during this week’s fifth FOCAC summit that was held in…

Sep 8, 2018

President Xi pledges $60 Billion to African Countries, but at what Cost?

Sep 8, 2018

Harriet Kariuki

Africa is Prepared for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Africa has been left out in several industrial revolutions and it cannot afford to fall behind on yet another! The First industrial…

Sep 2, 2018

Africa is Prepared for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Sep 2, 2018

Harriet Kariuki

Silicon Savannah or Silicon Valley? 90% of Funding in East Africa Goes to Foreign Startup Founders

At $168.6 million, African startups raised more money in the first half of 2018 than they did last year. The total funding was also nearly…

Aug 30, 2018

Silicon Savannah or Silicon Valley? 90% of Funding in East Africa Goes to Foreign Startup Founders

Aug 30, 2018

Harriet Kariuki

Winning in Africa’s Market: Localizing a Product or Service for 54 Diverse Markets

Mark-Anthony Johnson recently published an article that explained on why the best time to invest in Africa is NOW! Africa is the most…

Aug 26, 2018

Winning in Africa’s Market: Localizing a Product or Service for 54 Diverse Markets

Aug 26, 2018

Harriet Kariuki

Stop Blaming China for Debt Diplomacy, Blame African Governments

Chinese investment in developing countries has been met with a backlash — domestically and internationally — given the growing debt levels…

Aug 22, 2018

Stop Blaming China for Debt Diplomacy, Blame African Governments

Aug 22, 2018

Harriet Kariuki

African Business is Integrating Africa

African integration dream is slowly becoming a reality thanks to hungry African businesses, which are defying all odds to expand their…

Aug 21, 2018

African Business is Integrating Africa

Aug 21, 2018

Harriet Kariuki

Harriet Kariuki

A Sino-African specialist and thought leader in the intersectionality between innovation and Africa's informal economy.

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