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Consumer Protection in Kenya – telecoms and internet

February 19, 2013 — Leave a comment

17. (1) A person who uses automated calling systems without human intervention, facsimile machines or electronic mail for purposes of direct marketing without the prior consent of the subscriber commits an offence.

(2) A person who sends electronic mail for purposes of direct marketing disguising or concealing the identity of the sender on whose behalf the communication is made, or without a valid address to which the recipient may send a request that the communications cease commits an offence.

(4) All automated direct-marketing schemes to be used in Kenya shall be based on an opt-in principle, in which potential subscribers shall be accorded the opportunity to accept or reject inclusion in a marketer’s mailing list.

b) That Clause 9. (1) of The Kenya Information and Communications (Registration of Subscribers of Telecommunication Services) Regulations, 2012 states as follows:

“A licensee shall not disclose the registration particulars of a subscriber to any person without the written consent of the subscriber”.

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Social Media Manager position at Startup Partners Africa

February 7, 2013 — Leave a comment

The successful candidate will be highly tech savvy and well connected on social networks – including,but not limited to: Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. The candidate MUST have experience in executing corporate social media, rather than simply using these networks at a personal level. He/she will be a strong communicator, highly service-oriented, and with a creative approach to problem solving. Fashion and lifestyle affinity is a plus.

Start date ASAP
Salary competitive.

Responsibilities

  • Setup, maintain and develop all social media campaigns and activities across our portfolio companies;
  • Engage users, create brand awareness and drive sales through known channels including
  • Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google + and Pinterest;
  • Community management;
  • Function as a spokesperson for the customer and transfer customer’s feedback into the companies;
  • Exchange know-how and learning with our teams in Lagos and Berlin;

To apply, send an e-mail with your CV and all applicable certificates to kenya@startuppartnersafrica.com.
The subject line should be “Social Media Manager / Intern – Kenya Office”.

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Php developer position at Startup Partners Africa

February 7, 2013 — Leave a comment

Startup Partners Africa is an internet incubator focused on the African continent. They are building leading internet/e-commerce companies in Africa with two main properties currently live in Nigeria: http://www.sunglasses.com.ng/ and http://www.glamour.com.ng/ . They are now expanding to Kenya and are looking for superstar candidates with a passion for e-commerce to join their team.

Startup Partners Africa are offering the chance to be part of a leading emerging market incubator in a fast-pace,expanding and fun start-up culture. With Startup Partners Africa all team members take active part in shaping the future of internet in Africa.

They  are currently looking to add to their team the best candidates in the fields of IT, Purchasing/Sourcing, Operations/Supply Chain/Logistics, Marketing, and Legal/HR/Finance.

Successful candidates are required to have an excellent educational back-ground, a high-level of analytical skills and a proven track record of execution and leadership.

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Let’s focus on opportunity and not poverty

January 25, 2013 — Leave a comment

Sam Gichuru, a good friend and founder of the Nailab posted this thought on Facebook, read it and share your thoughts.

“ I have been having this thought since early morning today… when our focus is in eliminating poverty in this country, we focus on poverty… this means we study the people, cultures, etc and find a reason as to why they are poor… our solutions are limited to that information we gather and so we only give them opportunity equal to what we think they can handle.. we later get frustrated and blame government, culture, people e.t.c when they cant seem to “lift themselves” yet we think we are helping them.

For the last 3 years, I have watched this social entrepreneurs who’s approach was “opportunity” not poverty eradication (from my view) not hand outs, they created “opportunity” and some blew it some made it work.. their slogan is “I make it work” … which brings me to my point.

Lets focus on creating opportunity, … I almost feel this is different from focusing on poverty.. of-course we can say they both aim at the same thing.. but work with me here.. shows like the Amazing race, Survivor don’t focus on your ability (current situation) but give you an opportunity to prove your ability… America and Australia founding fathers focused on opportunity, discovering or being shipped to far of lands as rejects of society.. they dint focus on where they come from but where they wanted to be…

If am not blubbering my question then is.. how do we create a “land of opportunity” ? “m

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Lack of mastery and process may be the tech sectors achilles heel

January 21, 2013 — 1 Comment

Building of a technology based business is more than having an idea marathon and selecting the winner for market preparedness and eventual launch. I am disappointed by  the fact  that entrepreneurship, especially so in the technology space in Kenya and Africa at large has been glamorized to the extent that the purported glitz, linked to the numerous  silicon valley exits and venture rounds is blinding many from  the realities of heading into the trenches and getting their hands dirty building products or services that address real market needs, sell and constitute a real business.

A recent personal dissection of what ails local tech businesses or entrepreneurs, if the previously mentioned glitz is down played, revealed two key areas that are seeing less than stellar creations by way of solutions birthed at the numerous labs and hubs around Africa. Continue Reading…

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The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.

Nolan Bushnell

Posted on January 20, 2013 In Misfiring neurons
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Executive education needed for bold technology based deployments

January 15, 2013 — Leave a comment

Technology, no matter how brilliant , no matter the promise, is useless unless it gains traction and goes mainstream. Over the years I have noticed that it is not a shortage of ideas and concepts that exists but rather a lack of buy-in from key institutions or industries that would see solutions grow legs.

I  believe that certain technology concepts are best adopted by a market once one or two big entities, think government or blue chip fast moving consumer goods outfit, latch on, and use the solution to derive competitive advantage or other value as measured by its key performance indicators. Continue Reading…

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Wishing all my clients, partners, investors, friends and staff an awesome Christmas and a rocking start to 2013!

December 25, 2012 — Leave a comment

That is all!  Catch you in 2013, will probably be somewhere trying to dent this bucket list.

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