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Nwabu Nnebe commented on Wayan Vota's blog post 'Who are the Venture Capitalists in Nigeria?'

Nigeria does not have much of a VC industry, it has some private equity like Actis operates here, Africa Capital Alliance and I think the CDC (Commonwealth) but getting funding from them for ICT is like pulling teeth. I dont think they understand th…

February 23

Tokunbo Omiyale commented on Wayan Vota's blog post 'Who are the Venture Capitalists in Nigeria?'

Hi Wayan! This same question has been a point of discuss by a team of friends.Currently there are no ICT VCs,business is strictly buying and resell...bad for business. I have however being working with some organisation in order to stem this tide

February 16

Wayan Vota commented on Wayan Vota's blog post 'Who are the Venture Capitalists in Nigeria?'

I say that ICT is thought of as a huge industry in Nigeria mainly due to mobile phones - not computers (personal or otherwise). I want there to be real entrepreneurial drive and VC investment to unleash the computing end of the ICT spectrum - where…

February 10

Ade Baruwa commented on Wayan Vota's blog post 'Who are the Venture Capitalists in Nigeria?'

The point is because of the population and growth in the middle class in Nigeria, there are disposable income invested on personal computers. When we talk of ICT in Nigeria we are talking about about a computers (PC) nothing more. The likely growth…

February 10

Wayan Vota commented on Wayan Vota's blog post 'Who are the Venture Capitalists in Nigeria?'

If that is true, then how can ICT be claimed to be second only to Oil and Gas as Nigeria's premier industry? You need to have entrepreneurs, VC's and innovation to have growth and impact.

February 10

Ade Baruwa commented on Wayan Vota's blog post 'Who are the Venture Capitalists in Nigeria?'

Hi Wayan, There are no VC community in Nigeria. Technological innovations in Nigeria are not flourishing at all. University Systems in Nigeria do not provide fertile ground for entrepreneurship. Hopefully, things may change in the coming years.

February 10

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Who are the Venture Capitalists in Nigeria?

If Nigeria's ICT industry is to grow, we need to have a critical mass of venture capitalists. But in looking around, I can't find any that focus on ICT in Nigeria, which makes me ask: Where Are Nigeria's ICT Venture Capitalists?Without them, Nigeria…

February 8

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Inveneo and our in-country partners design and deliver highly sustainable and affordable ICT solutions for organizations that provide vital services - education, healthcare, economic development - in rural and under-served areas in the developing world.

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Exploring the intersection of technology and development

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Telecommunications

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West Africa, East Africa

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Who are the Venture Capitalists in Nigeria?

If Nigeria's ICT industry is to grow, we need to have a critical mass of venture capitalists. But in looking around, I can't find any that focus on ICT in Nigeria, which makes me ask:

Where Are Nigeria's ICT Venture Capitalists?

Without them, Nigeria is condemned to be an importer of technology. Resellers of… Continue

Posted on February 8, 2010 at 3:30pm — 6 Comments

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