LOL. I thought that title was taking it abit too far. I believe it's a news article that 'baptised' him. Some journalists tend to stretch stuff... Well, so long as it doesn't hurt him... 8~D --- On Sun, 9/20/09, Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists@gmail.com> wrote: From: Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] [ke-internetusers] Re: Let's build an Electronic Payment Solution! To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Cc: "Skunk Works" <skunkworks@my.co.ke>, "ke-users" <ke-internetusers@bdix.net> Date: Sunday, September 20, 2009, 12:29 PM Wesley, On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 11:41 AM, wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
I know of 2 companies in that sort of business from Ghana. DreamOval, whose product is called iWallet. I've had the opportunity to work with one of their managers, Henry, and he's briefed me about their product. The other company is BSL. It seems to be founded by a Kenyan lady and a Ghanian AKA the 'Bill Gates of Ghana'. However from a lengthy article posted yesterday by a Skunker, it seems their operations are targeted at African merchants who want to sell to the diaspora.
o_O!
Quite frankly, I found the "Bill Gates of Africa" anectode stupifying African ICT intellect and innovation aspirations. The symbolisation represents a past era "Cathedral" business model while "the future is Open" and collaborative. I am inclined to consider those that subscribe to it as "clinging onto a past when the future beckons." What we need are incomparable, homegrown solutions successes, not trying too hard to imitate others nor 'feel too good', if at all, when compared as such. We have the power to read and write our own code, just need do it!:~) _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general