Comments on: Beating the Big Guys to Africa http://whiteafrican.com/2006/07/16/beating-the-big-guys-to-africa/ Where Africa and Technology Collide! Wed, 23 May 2012 21:23:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: tebid henry http://whiteafrican.com/2006/07/16/beating-the-big-guys-to-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-57346 tebid henry Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:37:02 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=263#comment-57346 we are all working hard to see that the continent joins the rest of the world on the internet market. Africa has a big place and a great role to play in this domain. Keep the faith we are all working hard to see that the continent joins the rest of the world on the internet market. Africa has a big place and a great role to play in this domain. Keep the faith

]]> By: best hyip http://whiteafrican.com/2006/07/16/beating-the-big-guys-to-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-48455 best hyip Sat, 16 Jun 2007 14:01:58 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=263#comment-48455 <strong>best hyip...</strong> ... best hyip…

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]]> By: HASH http://whiteafrican.com/2006/07/16/beating-the-big-guys-to-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-5128 HASH Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:45:29 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=263#comment-5128 Robert, great name. I like AfriPay, I wish it was available as a domain though... :) Like Max said, the opportunities in Africa are there - most of the time all that is needed is someone to fund the development of the platform for it to take off. The programmers are there, they just need to be utilized in the right type of project. Robert, great name. I like AfriPay, I wish it was available as a domain though… :)

Like Max said, the opportunities in Africa are there – most of the time all that is needed is someone to fund the development of the platform for it to take off. The programmers are there, they just need to be utilized in the right type of project.

]]> By: Maxwell http://whiteafrican.com/2006/07/16/beating-the-big-guys-to-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-5122 Maxwell Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:09:36 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=263#comment-5122 Yet another great post Eric!! I agreee 100% with everything you said. Well, I was only supposed to be in Kenya for a week back at the end of Nov-2005, and I'm still here. When I got here, I just saw tons of business opportunities EVERYWHERE due to INEFFICIENCIES that Info Tech can answer. Hopefully, the Internet infrastructure will mature sooner rather than LATER so that Africa can be transformed once and for good. - Max Yet another great post Eric!!
I agreee 100% with everything you said.
Well, I was only supposed to be in Kenya for a week back at the end of Nov-2005, and I’m still here. When I got here, I just saw tons of business opportunities EVERYWHERE due to INEFFICIENCIES that Info Tech can answer. Hopefully, the Internet infrastructure will mature sooner rather than LATER so that Africa can be transformed once and for good.

- Max

]]> By: Ababoy http://whiteafrican.com/2006/07/16/beating-the-big-guys-to-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-5119 Ababoy Thu, 20 Jul 2006 05:45:52 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=263#comment-5119 Afripay - very nice name. Count me in...plz Afripay – very nice name. Count me in…plz

]]> By: Robert Bruce http://whiteafrican.com/2006/07/16/beating-the-big-guys-to-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-5028 Robert Bruce Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:32:22 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=263#comment-5028 Limitless Broadband in Africa will only happen when the likes of Telkom properly unbundle and allow more players into the market. However, I'm in to help create AfriPay. Good working title. Yes? Limitless Broadband in Africa will only happen when the likes of Telkom properly unbundle and allow more players into the market.

However, I’m in to help create AfriPay. Good working title. Yes?

]]> By: Nii Simmonds http://whiteafrican.com/2006/07/16/beating-the-big-guys-to-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-5020 Nii Simmonds Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:52:05 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=263#comment-5020 Erik, Good post. Africa needs people like you and I, visionaries and calculated risk-takers. Web-related content and it's offerings are available, but image the possiblities when we have limitless broadband in Africa like South Korea has. I would like to talk to you... I'm involved with a similar ecommerce related project for Africa. Erik,

Good post. Africa needs people like you and I, visionaries and calculated risk-takers. Web-related content and it’s offerings are available, but image the possiblities when we have limitless broadband in Africa like South Korea has. I would like to talk to you… I’m involved with a similar ecommerce related project for Africa.

]]> By: Meriblog: Meri Williams’ Weblog » links for 2006-07-16 http://whiteafrican.com/2006/07/16/beating-the-big-guys-to-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-5014 Meriblog: Meri Williams’ Weblog » links for 2006-07-16 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 16:45:35 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=263#comment-5014 [...] africa business webdevelopment internet markets) Posted by delicious @ 7:21 PM on July 16, 2006 Permalink Make money fast Xoftspy Make money on ebay T-mac-5 Ways to make money fast make money at homeEarn money Andis Hair Clippers Coffee Table Found money Hair Clippers Making Money Online Mens Shavers Motorola pink razor Pink Razor Phone Razor Phone Transfer money overseas Wahl Hair Clippers Wintasks Detecting spyware Adware Alert [...] [...] africa business webdevelopment internet markets) Posted by delicious @ 7:21 PM on July 16, 2006 Permalink Make money fast Xoftspy Make money on ebay T-mac-5 Ways to make money fast make money at homeEarn money Andis Hair Clippers Coffee Table Found money Hair Clippers Making Money Online Mens Shavers Motorola pink razor Pink Razor Phone Razor Phone Transfer money overseas Wahl Hair Clippers Wintasks Detecting spyware Adware Alert [...]

]]> By: JKE http://whiteafrican.com/2006/07/16/beating-the-big-guys-to-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-5009 JKE Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:14:11 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=263#comment-5009 I'd go for the 2nd option and build up something that could be taken over by the big players once it's started. Just like Ebay entered the German market (for instance) when it took over Alando.de which was designed with this take-over in mind (screen-design, user interface, etc.). I think the most important thing to realize for potential investors is that ppl DO have money they would spend if only they could. Like the title of this post..."beating them to the market"....yes, indeed. But then, not everyone in the world ignores Africa as a market. Just see what Lenovo did when it took over IBM's PC dept. ==> it may not be American investors who make the first step but instead Chinese? I’d go for the 2nd option and build up something that could be taken over by the big players once it’s started. Just like Ebay entered the German market (for instance) when it took over Alando.de which was designed with this take-over in mind (screen-design, user interface, etc.).

I think the most important thing to realize for potential investors is that ppl DO have money they would spend if only they could.

Like the title of this post…”beating them to the market”….yes, indeed. But then, not everyone in the world ignores Africa as a market. Just see what Lenovo did when it took over IBM’s PC dept. ==> it may not be American investors who make the first step but instead Chinese?

]]> By: bankelele http://whiteafrican.com/2006/07/16/beating-the-big-guys-to-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-4995 bankelele Mon, 17 Jul 2006 05:55:56 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=263#comment-4995 Drat, I was hoping to hear Paypal would be arriving soon in Kenya. Too bad - any alternative platforms i can use? Drat, I was hoping to hear Paypal would be arriving soon in Kenya. Too bad – any alternative platforms i can use?

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