Further to my earlier email, I came across this article ( http://thechina.biz/china-industries/china-technology/VC-invasion/ ) that made me laugh and so start to question very deeply on what exactly has been/is going on in KE? Why the talk of Technology Parks etc when we should first be asking this first:

 

1) Please name a Kenyan high tech company : ( Ps: supplying or implementing servers, switches, computers, stationary of any kind is not high tech stuff, in the context of high tech companies. China offers its local high tech companies special incentives. What are we going to use the Tech Parks for? )

 

2) Please name a Website that fits a VC idea and whether any kenyan website or application has been achieved this status? :

 

3) Nokia and its 1Million dollar prize spread over a number of years for a kenyan company. This to me is even more baffling now, because was eg Nokia trying to use the region as a marketing tool via the "code for prize" and how much has been achieved of the system. Ofcourse, if the farmers have started using the system and can relate to a life-changing experience, well done. But, I never read in the local dailies of the impact yet.

 

For me the strangeness of the whole VC, angel etc seems like some sort of an invasion of the tech sector.  But I cannot find the right term for it because brokerage seems unprofessional while outright fake impressions seem rather difficult to relate.

 

So the question comes down to this: What exactly is going on?

 

Me amateur thots. :-)