__It’s getting brighter… one tech startup at a time! One day not so long ago, the parents of a 12-year old boy decided it would be a good idea for him to go to a new school for his next term. He didn’t really want to go at first because Continue Reading →
__Are you #WiredForOpportunity? “Most people would not be able to recognize an opportunity even if it bit them on the nose!” (A famous statement from one of my aunts). As an entrepreneur, I’m confronted with so many opportunities that I am often just overwhelmed. It’s like a wave that just keeps Continue Reading →
__Never stop listening and learning. Last week I mentioned a favorite quote: “If you want to truly succeed, identify a human need, and reach out to solve it.” As an entrepreneur, let me add this: Don’t simply focus only on what you yourself see as the need; also do your Continue Reading →
__The entrepreneurial tourist! “Whenever you see a successful business person whom you might even admire, don’t be intimidated to think you might never get there. They started just where you might be right now. Every lion was once a cub. So practice your roar, and learn the hunting skills…” There Continue Reading →
__An exciting case study of “4IR” in Africa. Some of you have asked me to explain the strategy behind the recent decision by one of our companies, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (EWZ), to split itself into two: EWZ and Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe (CSZ). This is actually a very good question, Continue Reading →
__When you see an opportunity, get STARTED! A case study. I knew it would be the next big thing. It was time to act, and be a “fast follower…” The product opportunity I saw: Mobile Money. I’d been watching the developments at Kenya’s M-PESA, talking to friends in the industry, Continue Reading →
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