Nicholas Kamazi has an interesting perspective in his article, 5 Reasons Mobile Money Is Going To Die By 2020, which I fundamentally disagree with. While he caters for challenges with Mobile Money (MM), he does not take into account who uses MM and why, which are the reasons for the pervasive nature. Rebutting each reason for […]
Mara Foundation Business Hackathon Pre-Launch – Startup Reality Check
This was the theme of my presentation at the January 25 pre-launch event for the Business Hackathon event organized by the Mara Foundation (http://www.mara-foundation.org/) and Mara Launch Pad (http://www.mara-foundation.org/entrepreneurship/mara-launchpad.html). This would be my second hackathon-style event after the Startup Weekend that I had participated in April 2012 (http://wp.me/pXn3W-5v) where I pitched an idea that had […]
MeetMTN – MTN Uganda Executive Management Town Hall Meeting
Well 2012 is upon us, and the incubmbent US President Barack Obama, has started his battle for a second term in office, so that he can complete the change that he promised the American people. The battle for his first term was epic, first against Ms. Hillary Clinton, which intially changed from a David vs […]
Startup Weekend Kampala – Day 1 – Ideas, Pitches, Teams
This was my first time at a Startup Weekend or a Hackathon so I was looking forward to the experience and to see what really goes on under the hood at this event. So why was I here, well I have had this idea brewing in my head for a long time and so I […]
Databud – Startup Weekend Kampala – April 27 to 29
I will be attending my first startup weekend in Kampala, on April 27, 2012 to April 29, 2012 and well I thought that why not share my pitch and get advice on how to refine it. No idea is great unless shared right? In the absence of #opendata in Uganda, there is a whole lot […]
Application Solution – Outsource, Incubate Potential Providers, Fund Startup or App Challenge
This is a question where I have no knowledge but would appeal to organizations of all sizes, and in all sectors. You have identified a need for software based solution for a project, however at the stage that you are, the details of the solution implementation are not known at the time, and you do […]