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The most useful tech innovations come from Kenyan entrepreneurs
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
The most useful tech innovations are coming from Kenya’s young entrepreneurs, according to Bob Collymore, chief executive officer (CEO) of Kenya’s dominant mobile operator Safaricom.
According to Collymore, Kenyan entrepreneurs are living up to the “hype” which surrounds them, and create useful innovations that cater to real market needs.
“There is a lot of hype around innovation in the market in Kenya particularly among young developers. That does not, however, take away from my perception that most of the useful innovations are coming from young entrepreneurs in Kenya,” he said.
“In general they are more agile than larger companies and often have a better understanding of the market needs.”
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