Builders vs Talkers: The Fallacy of the Grant vs Investment Debate

From White African Wed Jun 18 2014, 22:24:49

A bunch of people are talking about where the money comes from that funds the tech startups and/or the ecosystem in East Africa's tech community: Hype around NGO-funded apps is stifling Africa's innovation Before Anybody Convinces You That NGOs Are Messing Up The Tech Ecosystem Is there enough funding for startups in Africa? Silicon Savannah [...]

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