Re: Press Release: Econet Wireless Zimbabwe appoints new chairman
I agree with you. We live in a global community guys and historically affirmative action usually encourages laziness and complacency. This is the way to go. If a Zimbabwean wants that post he needs to...
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Well said and true. We've even discussed some of these issues before on this site, particularly explaining why there isnt much on the startup landscape and justifying the use of and building upon...
View ArticleRe: Press Release: Econet Wireless Zimbabwe appoints new chairman
This is not a "Job" in the strictest of terms, but just a chairmanship of the Board.
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This was the best decision by Tawanda Nyambirai. It was only logical that he stood down as he was no longer independent as he highlighted. This goes to show that Nyambirai upholds corporate governance...
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Spot on TZ. We have too much baggage dragging us down.1. Fear (of the unknown) - most employed pipo r afraid to be unemployed. But imagine the effort you put on your job, if it was your company.2. Poor...
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....extended family. Its pulling us down.We help each other up. Not a bad thing :-)
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Insightful article, thumps.. A big determinant of tech start ups is environment. In western countries the guys already have access to the basic resources such as computers and internet...
View ArticleRe: Is starting a tech startup just too costly for us?
Well on the bright side, at least with web startups the barrier has been lowered, there is a wealth of information, not to mention free code that you can use to begin building your idea on the...
View ArticleRe: Press Release: Econet Wireless Zimbabwe appoints new chairman
As I said before Econet is a product of affirmative action, yor examples are not so while you are right in your assertion, the issue is Zimbabwe is a net exporter of educated and skilled specialists,...
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Web hosting is cheap especially if you go for the international providers, and I am sure everyone knows at least 1 person in the diaspora who can arrange payment for these services if it is too much of...
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Whats important is getting something out there, you can host locally when you can afford it, the difference in latency when hosting in say South Africa and hosting in Zimbabwe, is not very...
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Please contact me re your offer for RLMS to have free advertising for Online Cattle Sales - MAny thanks LSMK and the team - Allister
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I also blame Zimbabwean ISPs for the entry barriers to becoming a startup. Getting the reliable fast wimax outdoor kit costs $500 plus the monthly subscription price for developer friendly speeds which...
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well i agree with you especially "analysis paralysis" there is a good number of very bright ideas but they jus go to waste because of too much analysis...try and learn!!!
View ArticleRe: Press Release: Econet Wireless Zimbabwe appoints new chairman
Ref my above reply, am nothing of the sort!
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With the fibre cables running on the both sides of Africa, internet speeds have improved drastically to the extent hosting in Zim is now just a personal choice that has very little to do with access...
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Hmm food for thought...I believe that the starting point would be the right mindset..believing that one can get out of the 8 to 5 circle..followed by an idea and then the capital will follow. Its an...
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Immigrants are usually the pirates hey http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/...
View ArticleRe: Is starting a tech startup just too costly for us?
Kabweza why reinvent the wheel. Personally l am always on the look out for products that l can take and improve on...add value to..Steve Jobs did so why not me
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