[kictanet] Start-up Attention Shifting from Kenya to Nigeria?

[Adam Nelson]

Well written article (I usually don't say that).

I haven't been to Nigeria yet but here are the main advantages Kenya has:

1. Security - apparently it's even worse in Lagos than Nairobi
2. Officiousness - Visas are really hard to get
3. Electricity - Major money goes into diesel since the electricity grid is
so bad

However, the big takeaway is that in Nairobi, it's not like evaluations on
any of those 3 dimensions are high - it's just that the competition is so
weak.

Nairobi might be the center of African technology in 2020 or it might not -
but it's Nairobi's to lose.

-Adam

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On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 3:42 PM, Gideon <gideonrop at gmail.com> wrote:

> Interesting read here,
>
> Start-up Attention Shifting from Kenya to Nigeria?
>
>
> http://www.africa-assets.com/news/guest-post-start-attention-shifting-kenya-nigeria
>
> Regards
> Gideon Rop
>
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