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

Wed Mar 12 00:43:23 EAT 2014

+1 James.

Ali Hussein

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> On Mar 11, 2014, at 11:59 PM, James Mbugua <jgmbugua at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> True true.
> 
> Like it is said, Feedback is a gift. We do need to listen to such views and ask ourselves if they are true.
> 
> At the same time, we need to look at technology as more than mobile apps.
> 
> There is precious little discussed here about energy, automotive, engineering, materials science, biotechnology and so on.
> 
> We need to expand our discussion beyond internet policies and mobile apps. That is what will make us a tech hub.
> 
> J
> From: Phares Kariuki
> Sent: ‎3/‎11/‎2014 10:02 PM
> To: jgmbugua at gmail.com
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Start-up Attention Shifting from Kenya to Nigeria?
> 
> Hype shouldn't matter. Germany is huge in manufacturing, even if a lot of the focus is on China. 
> 
> Hype only matters if Kenya exists purely to be validated by third parties. If we have good product, hype regardless, our sector will thrive. 
> 
> There's an old adage, "good marketing makes a bad product fall faster". 
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my mobile device, excuse brevity
> 
>> On 11 Mar 2014, at 21:40, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
>> 
>> What's missing in that story which I think is important is the story of Demo Africa being hosted in Nigeria this year.
>> 
>> Critical  in that is the open arms that the demo team were received with by the highest levels of the Nigerian government in the ICT Sector. 
>> 
>> http://www.cio.co.ke/news/top-stories/demo-africa-2014-set-for-nigeria-in-september.
>> 
>> We have always been masters of the hype which has its value in the scheme of things. Now we are loosing the hype to Nigeria and Rwanda. Maybe it's not such a bad thing so that we can move beyond the hype and start doing. 
>> 
>> Ali Hussein
>> 
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>> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
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>>> On Mar 11, 2014, at 4:26 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Not really, we've been there, done that.
>>> 
>>> And I still maintain, put PR and confidence ahead, everything else to follow
>>> 
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>>>> On 11 March 2014 05:42, 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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