Just been catching up on a thread on the other list, and something caught my attention. The subject line is to do with Silicon Valley. The more I look at the overall picture of the approach towards what ICT needs and can be done, the more I'm convinced that generally ( *not all* ) many kenyans are far more interested in mastering to become *brokers* that actually doing something. It seems becoming a broker is a very easy thing. I've read various articles and excuses as to why VCs, angle investors and others--mostly external-- should provide financing for tech projects etc. Yet, so far I've not seen any info about tech projects that has been funded by such. What I even fail to understand is that the impression of someone funding you to write some program, yet our local banks quite easily provide unsecured loans to a certain level. And taking software developement, the investment costs are quite low compared to generally most business that have to retain stock/asset values. *Something strange is being groomed in our tech culture for the last few years, and it seems it maybe an easier way for brokers to earn incomes or perks with a twist.* Now please someone tell me if the chinese back street programmers/developers are preparing a well written document to be presented to some VC, angel or Silicon Valley type operation so that they can get funding to "survive" while doing some development? I'm sure I saw a picture of a QUAD SIM phone somewhere.......... Is it just me who sees it like this, or do I have the wrong impressions? Corrections welcome...