January 2013 will be my ten year anniversary in “mobiles for development”. To say a lot has changed is something of an understatement. Back in those early pre-m4d-community days I would often get asked “Do they have mobile phone networks in Africa?”, or “How do people in Africa afford phones?”, or “Why are you wasting your … Continue reading In numbers: A decade of mobile
Month: July 2012
Good idea, bad idea or no idea?
For every one of our failures we had spreadsheets that looked awesome Scott Cook. Founder and Chairman, Intuit One of the biggest privileges of working in the technology sector for so long are the number of young entrepreneurs and innovators who approach me for thoughts on their big idea. As I’ve written before, whenever I … Continue reading Good idea, bad idea or no idea?
The Cobra’s Heart
“I lived in Africa for several years. I first went there in 1957. Then, over the next forty years, I returned whenever the opportunity arose. I travelled extensively, avoiding official routes, palaces, important personages, and high-level politics. Instead, I opted to hitch rides on passing trucks, wander with nomads through the desert, be the guest … Continue reading The Cobra’s Heart