[kictanet] Top brains to entice global investors

Mon Sep 17 19:33:38 EAT 2012

Liko,
I have asked Brian to respond on my behalf. We are a team in this.

Regards

Ndemo.

> Spoke to Harry about this
>
> who are the investors ?
>
> which are their investments ?
>
> Thanks
>
> On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
>
>> +1 Francis.
>>
>> Infact my understanding is that Demo Africa is just that. This isn't
>> about
>> judging for competition's sake. The 'judges' are investors and companies
>> looking for new products and services that already have traction or have
>> a
>> huge potential for traction.
>>
>> The last few years have been good for awareness and we have gained a
>> reputation as an innovation hub. However the pipeline now needs to move
>> towards actualizing these ideas into viable, bankable business models.
>>
>> Demo Africa seeks to fill part of the gap.
>>
>> Harry/Brian, hope I haven't put my foot in my mouth...
>>
>> Ali Hussein
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 1:51 PM, Francis Hook
>> <francis.hook at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> I am keen to know to what extent innovators will leverage OSS as they
>>> make their pitches.
>>>
>>> I hope we will not see technology for technology's sake kind of
>>> innovations.   We've seen some very sexy ideas develop over the years
>>> but they do not really solve real problems or are very hard to
>>> monetise.
>>>
>>> It would also be nice if we could hear of experiences of local
>>> developers/innovators in terms of getting funding for their start ups,
>>> how their ideas get an audience (and what reactions they get) etc.   I
>>> gather there is a degree of wariness when it comes to showcasing ideas
>>> and the fear that players with big pockets will take it and run with
>>> it  (because they can afford to) or shoot it down because it could
>>> disrupt existing business models (e.g.  cross network shared mobile
>>> money platforms...).
>>>
>>> We've also heard that techies are just that - and have bright ideas
>>> but are not good sales people or any good in biz devt.   To what
>>> extent does DEMO address this issue?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 17 September 2012 00:47, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > IN SUMMARY
>>> >
>>> > Demo Africa director Harry Hare said the event, the first to be held
>>> in
>>> > Africa, presents a good chance for local innovators to move their
>>> businesses
>>> > to the next level.
>>> > Over the last five years, innovators at DEMO US have received about
>>> Sh297
>>> > billion in business capital.
>>> > Microsoft, which is sponsoring the event together with Nokia and
>>> other
>>> > multinationals, said that the partnership is one of the best
>>> activities
>>> they
>>> > have done because it will help accelerate success of entrepreneurs
>>> and
>>> > start-ups in Africa.
>>> >
>>> http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Top+brains+to+entice+global+investors/-/1006/1509036/-/ntbwhpz/-/index.html
>>> >
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