Startup

The Education Revolution of the 21st Century

For years I have been a moderately loud opponent of the higher education system as…

Note to Non-Techies 001: Where Does Your Data Go?

I have started a new mini-series known as “Note to Non-Techies”. This came up as a result of the need to share some very interesting conversations I have had with people around me about tech, apps, and other innovations and how they affect…

T.A.M. And Why We Need To Look Beyond

The Total Addressable Market (T.A.M.) for Kenyan startups has…

Once an Entrepreneur Always an Entrepreneur

About a week ago, we had a discussion about what our ideal job in a perfect world…

The Startup Revolution is Coming…

For years the startup world has been saying this. Change has not been immediate but then again, change never is. I have observed an amazing trend over the past two years, one unlike the situation five years ago. This has been so rampant that I decided to make it my…

Culture Rules Part II: The Mindset Challenge

Chini ya Maji-Culture Rules Everything Around Me!

Startups as a Science

Building and growing a startup is a science. This is probably something you have heard before. Entities like…

It’s About Time

Roughly two months ago, I came back to Nairobi ready to embark on work in the operations team of a visionary local startup. This generally meant spending every waking moment researching the local tech startup ecosystem. My knowledge of the Kenyan startup scope is tied to my five years of university…