The Silicon Savannah - an insider's view

"Nairobi has gotten a lot of press over the past few years as the rising “Silicon Savannah” of Africa – a hub for tech start-ups in Sub-Saharan Africa. Most of the press is legit, but there is also a bit of hype. I’ve been a participant in Nairobi’s tech scene since 2012 when I discovered the iHub, a year after moving here in 2011. I thought I would share my notes here for those who want to get a real picture of what is going on in the “Silicon Savannah.”...."

http://vc4africa.biz/blog/2014/07/18/the-silicon-savannah-an-insiders-view/ 

African equities cause investors to rub hands

"LONDON, Uk - Last year, Africa became the most popular destination for private equity according to the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association...."

http://www.busiweek.com/index1.php?Ctp=2&pI=1509&pLv=3&srI=77&spI=289&cI=10

Top 5 infrastructure investment opportunities in Africa

"The 'Top 5 public private partnership opportunities in Africa' highlighted the best countries for PPPs in Africa. This article examines the best countries for infrastructure investment, if we assume all things to be equal in each country’s PPP system...."

http://www.frontiermarketnetwork.com/article/5714-top-5-infrastructure-investment-opportunities-in-africa?utm_campaign=FMINTEL%20Twitter&utm_content=6615058&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter#.U-OTymOdvap

NIgeria, Kenya or South Africa - Which is Africa's top ICT hub?

"Lured by the growth potential of African economies and our increasing interest in technology, many companies are fast expanding their employee base and branches in a market that was earlier viewed as a low-cost. But while most technology companies had earlier chosen South Africa as their African headquarters, many are expanding into fast-growing economies such as Kenya and Nigeria...."

http://vc4africa.biz/blog/2014/07/09/nigeria-kenya-or-south-africa-which-is-africas-top-ict-hub/

New $30m fund for sub-Saharan entreprenreurs launched

"Small businesses from three emerging economies in the sub-Saharan African region are set to equally benefit from a $30 million newly-launched fund, thanks to Business Partners International (BPI)...."

http://www.smesouthafrica.co.za/economy-2/africa/cash-injection-sub-saharan-smes/

By allowing the potato sald project to live on, Kickstarter stoops to Indiegogo's level

"Paul Carr has already tackled the latest crowdfunding debacle, in which a Kickstarter project aimed at funding Zack Brown making some potato salad has raised an inexplicable $10,000. Carr notes how the campaign makes his own crowdfunding efforts “look like a bowl of crap.” What he didn’t say, in quite so many words, is that the project makes what used to be the premier crowdfunding platform look equally shitty...."

http://pando.com/2014/07/07/kickstarter-stoops-to-indiegogos-level-by-allowing-the-potato-salad-project-to-live-on/

The Crowdfunding Site That Lets You Play With Sharks or Dragons

"Want to invest in a business but not sure how to start? Ever dreamt of being on Shark Tank or Dragon’s Den but as one of the people with the money making the decisions? A UK crowd-funding site is giving budding investors that chance...."

http://www.forbes.com/sites/freddiedawson/2014/06/27/the-crowd-funding-site-that-lets-you-play-with-sharks-or-dragons/