Author: James Musoba

It is clear that many organizations in the sub Saharan Africa are struggling to keep up with the fast changing continental technological trends. There has been a change on how businesses conduct their operations because of globalization, as entities seek to conduct operations in line with those of the outer world. The major struggles come in the understanding the change in consumer behavior, policies in place for business regulations and the disruptive technologies such as Big Data. However, it is encouraging to note that executives across Africa have released that their organizations should be able to respond positively to the…

Big Data as one of the most important digital trends is changing the business environment. Business entities no longer have to undergo the struggle of processing huge chunks of raw data manually since with the necessary technology infrastructure work has been made easier. Organizations now have the mandate to just look at the processed data and come up with excellent mechanisms to put the data into use in maximizing of profits and general scaling of the organizations. How Big Data works as a powering tool Big data is one of the key tools of Digital Transformation. Organizations that are able…

During Seedstars Kinshasa that took place on Friday the previous week, four promising startups were selected to represent their own country at the Seedstars Africa Summit which will be held in Maputo, Mozambique. The event will happen in three day conference along with other startups from 20 African countries which proved to be the best in their respective countries. Seedstars World the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes brought its DR Congo round to a successful close during Seedstars Kinshasa. The event took place at Béatrice Hotel, and seven selected startups were invited to present their ideas in…

M-Shule has won the Kenyan round of Seedstars Nairobi earning the opportunity to represent the country at the major Seedstars summits in Mozambique and Switzerland. The startup will battle with other promising startups for up to USD 1 million in equity investment and other prizes. Seedstars World, the global seed stage competition of vibrant startups for emerging markets and other scenes where startups are rising up steadily brought the Kenyan round on Friday last week at Nailab, as 11 selected startups were invited to present their ideas in front of a group of local judges. M-Shule is a startup that…

Entrepreneurship in Africa especially the Sub Saharan has been a topic that has drawn a lot of attention from a good number of people. It looks like one of the viral trends of the 21st century since the rise of”self branded” entrepreneurs has been rampant. Well, the rise of startups across the continent is of course a positive indication that we are heading the right way considering the fact that the levels of unemployment are discouraging. However, there have been countless cases where startups have failed to survive within their initial stages of development due to so many factors which…

Digital Transformation is one of the major task organizations need to consider. However, it is among the issues that are not clear to many organizations. At the seventh annual summit of CIO100 East Africa Symposium and Awards held at Enashipai Resort & Spa in Naivasha, Kenya the hot discussion was around the main theme of the event; Digital Transformation. The summit brought together top business executives in East Africa who through their organizations are able to reach out to millions of people using technology in solving challenges. According to Laura Chite, Chief Executive Officer CIO East Africa, digital transformation is…

Twitter has decided to stick to the earlier proposition of increasing the number of characters to feature in a single tweet. This has been made official by the giant micro blogging platform after a period of time for testing which was met by a high percentage of criticism from the few selected individuals who did the testing. Twitter claims that from the findings after the testing which started in September deduced that people who had more room for lengthy tweets resulted in more engagements. In a blog post from the official company’s website, the company explained that it had solid…

Unimall a Kenyan startup is working to eliminate the hustle of sourcing out commodities and shopping needs for students. With a wide product line, the eCommerce company has made it possible for students to have easy access to products such as cooking flour, beauty and cosmetics products, cooked food, school supplies such as books and electronics. It has been convenient for students since at the comfort of their hostels they can place orders through their phones and the goods are delivered within the same day. The birth of Unimall came about when Kennedy Omondi one of the founders and his…

As a promising startup, you may be asking yourself “What exactly do Venture Capitalists have interest in pitches?” Well, the answer is quite simple huh. They are only looking for an opportunity for a great investment in your pitch. A startup can have the best presenters who have an eloquent presentation language capable of convincing investors but if the pitch does not promise to be a good investment, it is more likely your pitch will be rejected. In the first place, Venture Capitalists fund promising businesses therefore you don’t have to put a lot of focus on the design…

African change makers sometimes find themselves in a compromising situation where they have interesting ideas to execute but unfortunately their deep pockets have a good number of holes drilled. It is not new that so many potential entrepreneurs have failed to take up the first and most crucial step of having their vibrant ideas happen. As much as it is essential to take the ‘founders risk’ of putting both feet in the ideas they believe in, you need more direction other than the finances. Here are some of the most important hacks that would help you build a self sustaining…

When you are a Startup, it is important to have a marketing strategy which will be suitable to help your business achieve its set goals. It is obvious that as you start off, you will find yourself under a great deal of financial constraints that limit a startup from undertaking various development projects in line such as marketing of your products or services to reach out your target markets. While most businesses and companies understand the relevance of marketing their products, they do not have enough resources to do so therefore you need bootstrapping. It is by no means an…

Africa has experienced a rampant rise of inventions and startups that have gone a long way from the minds of inventors to disrupting the Sub Saharan ecosystem solving very many problems that have been a setback to the growth of the continent for ages. From the rise of startups in fintech helping in payment related challenges, innovations in media and advertising mechanisms, health sector, eCommerce and so many others. It is evident that through technology Africa will unleash its potential as a continent on the rise with new opportunities coming up thus entrepreneurs with brilliant ideas have the…

Growth of the digital economy which can be defined as the various economic and social activities powered by ICT including banking, buying and selling and accessing education and entertainment activities via the internet through connected devices in Africa at large has tremendously increased giving a positive outlook of the continent. This has been possible through factors such as improved data connectivity, increase affordability of smart devices and falling data prices that have played a major role of fueling the digital economy in the region. According to Ericsson, a giant technology company: In the two years to early 2015 there was…

CrossTown Courier is a fast, reliable and affordable delivery startup in green campaign which aims at delivery services within major cities in Kenya. TechMoran caught up with the founder and CEO Mr. Jimmy Tune to find out what inspiration was the driving force behind its birth and its growth. CrossTown essentially offers its delivery service to a niche market of different sized companies locally. It has put a lot of energy at tailoring services through a flexible model in accordance to the different needs presented by subscribing clients. The startup is unique from other companies in the delivery…

Techstars a Global entrepreneur network has opened applications for a wide range of series of accelerators situated worldwide including its virtual Techstars Anywhere Accelerator Program. Startups interested in applying have until 15th October to apply joining the Accelerator program which will kick off from January 2018 but a demo day has been scheduled to take place on 19th April 2018. The best ten startups will be selected to join the second cohort and will have an opportunity to attend the thirteen week program to be conducted online through video conferencing, applications like Slack and other online tools as it aims…

“I wish there was a boutique just outside our campus entrance, I have just received an abrupt call for my internship interview and I can’t find a single presentable pair of trousers,” narrated Victor Kiplagat, about how it all started when TechMoran caught up with the two co-founders behind Stockport According to him, he was up early one morning and got a call that he was scheduled to interview for a job but he couldn’t find the best outfit. Victor doesn’t explain what happened next but the only thing he remembers is the old adage ‘Necessity is the mother of…

Founded in 2009, ZoomTanzania.com is the largest classifieds site in Tanzania, with over 3 million monthly page views. 10 employees are working out of Dar-es-Salaam to make ZoomTanzania.com the third most visited Tanzanian website, generating reach and awareness for the country’s top brands. Ringier has acquired a 51% stake in the company, which will be integrated into Ringier Africa AG. Kirk Gillis, founder and Managing Director of ZoomTanzania.com says: «We couldn’t be more pleased. Of all the potential partners we had been in discussions with, Ringier consistently rose to the top on every metric. We look forward to merging our local market expertise with Ringier’s world-class…

YouTube founder Chad Hurley has been accused of allegedly leaking a video of the wedding proposal of Rapper Kanye West and new fiancé, reality star Kim Kardashian on his latest video-sharing app, MixBit in a move to garner more users and ads. The video has led to a lawsuit filed Thursday against Hurley who was not invited but only allowed to stay at the party after promising both verbally and written that the details of the event will remain private. The couple accuses Hurley, who sold YouTube to Google for $1.65 billion in 2006 for eagerly wanting to promote MixBit…