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...