How some western entrepreneurs are abandoning Silicon Valley for Africa

East Africa's growing opportunities in the technology sector have proved too good to ignore for some entrepreneurs from western countries. While many people in Africa have for a long time viewed the US and Europe as the lands of opportunity, young entrepreneurs from western countries are abandoning Silicon Valley to participate in east Africa's technology sector.

Jeremy Gordon (27) came to Kenya two years ago to work as a volunteer with a microfinance institution in Nairobi for four months.

"I just wanted to come and see how mobile money was being applied in microfinance. I had read a lot about M-Pesa. I was planning to go back to graduate school, but I decided to stay and explore opportunities here," says Gordon.

Today Gordon is involved in a number of technology startups. He co-founded Niko Hapa Ventures, a loyalty programme that enables businesses to reward loyal customers, get feedback and generate buzz on social media.

Though he grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area – home of Silicon Valley – Gordon says he finds the ICT opportunities in Kenya more interesting than those in the US.

Full story www.panafricanvisions.com ,http://temp.panafricanvisions.com/?p=1107



--- On Thu, 5/31/12, Nyangkwe Agien Aaron <nyangkweagien@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Nyangkwe Agien Aaron <nyangkweagien@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Maitre John Kameni on Prof. Ndiva Kofele-Kale
To: ambasbay@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, May 31, 2012, 11:50 AM

Hi all

Some few months ago, I listened to to lawyer man on Equinoxe TV. He
was quite unconvincing. His elocution was dull and believe me, I even
thought that the RDPC people for whom he talking on their behalf
sneezed their noses.

Let no one waist his time with him

On 5/31/12, Mishe Fon <mishefon@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Why are guys worrying yourself with this John Kameni fellow. Do you think me
> or anyone I know...if we have a "better" case in Cameroon we will be
> contacting Mboko Lawyers like this Kameni? I would defend myself more than
> rely on the expertise of massa sorry "Maitre" John whose real Court cases
> include: Two Fighting; Nyongo; Mbuh House and Chicken  parlor Disputes; She
> said, He said kongossa wahalas between Buea University female students;
> Rents not paid on time and perhaps a few Chop-Chair family cases...in short:
> frivolous and erroneous Lawsuits. Do you really think a normal busy Lawyer
> has time to be attending useless CPDM meetings in Bokwango or Bameta
> quarters? "Maitre" John is simply a small time angry ngnie mboko man, a
> vexatious Dokky Lawyer who might even find it difficult to explain such
> basic law tenets as the "Anti SLAPP Justice". He  is the kind of Lawyer who
> gets fired by his client in Court for not even knowing the facts of his own
>  case let alone knowing his client,s name. This Kameni guy is nothing but
> MONEY MISS ROAD. I remember John "Chappia" (of PWD Bamenda) used to advice
> us the younger players..."If YouMiss Ball, No Miss Foot". Our resident
> Lawyer John Kameni is beginning to sound like his "Father" the legendary PWD
> #5 Defense player, Pa John CHAPPIA.
> Mishe Fon
>
> From: "etanyi@hotmail.com" <etanyi@hotmail.com>
> To: camnetwork@yahoogroups.com; camnetwork@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 9:58 AM
> Subject: Re: Mukoi/ Prof Ndiva Kofete is Corrupt with his SDF regime
> [camnetwork] Prof. Ndiva Kofele-Kale: The Biya Regime Must Confront The Root
> Causes of Corruption
>
>
>
>
> Thank you DJ. The job of any excellent lawyer is to put a very strong
> defense for his or her client. Any thing else, is unprofessional.
>
> Sent from my HTC smartphone on the Now Network from Sprint!
>
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "DJ Eric" <arafonk@yahoo.com>
> To: <camnetwork@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Mukoi/ Prof Ndiva Kofete is Corrupt with his SDF regime
> [camnetwork] Prof. Ndiva Kofele-Kale: The Biya Regime Must Confront The Root
> Causes of Corruption
> Date: Thu, May 31, 2012 9:52 am
>
>
> Well,
> To the best of my knowledge, lawyers are trained to defend citizens in the
> court of law ... period.
> The lawyer who gets to defend a erson without the mindset that this person
> is completely innocent of the charges he's accused of,should in my opinion,
> get off the list and let another lawyer take the case.
> This is the law. It's not the the last judgement in heaven. It's riddled
> with flaws and we see examples everyday.
> From the time Prof Ndiva Kofete agrees to represent Marafat,he must be his
> most ardent advocate to make sure he (Marafat) can get a fair trial. No
> politics,emotions or anything else should be involved.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dj Eric
>
>
>
> From: ngahndi@yahoo.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 9:33 AM
> To: camnetwork@yahoogroups.com; cameroon_politics@yahoogroups.com;
> boba-list@yahoogroups.com; wimbum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: Mukoi/ Prof Ndiva Kofete is Corrupt with his SDF regime
> [camnetwork] Prof. Ndiva Kofele-Kale: The Biya Regime Must Confront The Root
> Causes of Corruption
>
>
> Stop the rant lawyer! I need a good lawyer and I ask someone if they know
> one. They suggest someone however related and the person accept to serve me
> to the best of their ability. Why will you as a lawyer find fault with that?
>
> You are not the best at your lawyer game yet if no one has already suggested
> you to a friend or acquaintance. Marafa had been involved in matters
> relating Fru Ndi that need a lawyer.. If in those instances he found Fru Ndi
> to show up with good lawyers; what crime is there to ask Fru Ndi to suggest
> a capable lawyer for his own present circumstance? Keep the politics aside
> and speak to the expectations of your lawyer profession. Get ready to answer
> to the bar association when you next refuse to act as defense counsel for
> the SDF or the Southern Cameroons.
> NDI MANJONG.
> Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
> From: john kameni <jkinternational_2000@yahoo.com>
> S
>
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>
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