The director of Value for Women sums up the findings of her organization’s research on what women in emerging markets need in order to launch more successful businesses. By Rebecca Fries (Director, Value for Women) Women entrepreneurs in Nairobi, Kenya told me...
TechWomen leaders from Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria speak about enterprises they are creating to help their communities at the upcoming Founder Friday in San Francisco. By Heather Ramsey (Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships) From solving socioeconomic problems with...
TechCrunch let hackathon presenters talk about boobs and masturbation (then apologized). Here are just some of the mind-blowing innovations we’d rather discuss. By Shaherose Charania (CEO & Co-founder, Women 2.0) Let’s kick this post off with a confession —...
I had expected some sexism when I came to Kenya, but I never thought the extent of it in business, politics, and everyday life. By Evanna Hu (Co-Founder & CEO, g.Maarifa) Founding and working on a startup is already hard. Then take the startup abroad to a...
Seeds is raising funds to make “Farmville meets Kiva” a reality. By Rachel Cook (Founder & CEO, Seeds) Spending a night in a Nairobi prison helped me understand Kenya’s need for microlending better than ever. While sitting inside a cab doing nothing at...