Best Cities for Startups in East Africa

It’s a whole new age for starting up companies. Those cities that were once considered ridiculous to start a business in, are nowadays especially lucrative for entrepreneurs. This has a lot to do with development of the Internet, thanks to which, starting up companies can be done almost anywhere. Places that were deemed backwaters by businessmen of the 20th century, are now using their disadvantages to excel at certain types of businesses. Naturally, investments have followed in suit, which has helped these cities rise from the ashes into new, bigger shoes of world’s business centers.

Kampala, Uganda

Kampala

Widely regarded as the best East African capital to live and work in, Kampala hides its lucrativeness behind a humble outlook. A capital of a country, extremely friendly towards strangers, tourists and expatriates, this city is a perfect spot for your company’s branch abroad. Naturally, where tolerance goes, the diversity follows – Uganda is the world’s most diverse nation.

With more than 40 ethnic groups to brag about, it is home to citizens of various nations, whether it’s expatriates, refugees or immigrants that we’re talking about. In addition to many cultural landmarks and beautiful nature that it has to offer, this country has seen an enormous economic growth in the past couple of years.

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Dar es Salaam

Here’s an interesting fact – this town literally means “Haven of Peace”, when translated to English. With a name like that, Dar es Salaam has quite some shoes to fill – and, luckily for any young entrepreneur – it certainly does so. Inspired by African, Indian, Arabic and even German influences, this town hides a lot of diverse history and stories. Quite some more upbeat than other East African capitals, this is a city in which having fun is more than possible – it is almost unavoidable.

However, what is very important with regards to this town, in terms of business is that, although it’s upbeat, it is not at all fast-paced and embroidered with night clubs and wild nightlife, which gives this city a more serious, professional note. For the first time visitor or entrepreneur planning a startup here, it is convenient to browse the internet and websites like Kupatana for real estate or other things they will need when they set up a business.

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi

Now if you’re looking to set up a business in a more business-oriented environment, Nairobi just might be a perfect place for you. Bustling with a myriad of opportunities, this East African capital is home to a huge language diversity. A great deal of Kenyans speak Mandarin, Spanish, German, French, Russian, Arabic, not to mention English and their native Swahili.Yet another lucrative benefit which this city has in offer is a moderate climate, with low humidity and pleasant temperatures. However, if Nairobi excels at something, it is the diversity of its tech scene. A technological hub of the entire Africa, Kenya’s tech exports in 2010 were valued at US$360 million! 

Kigali, Rwanda

Kigali

While this town might be lagging a couple of steps behind the mentioned, what it has to offer in amounts way more significant than the rest of the bunch, is a ton of opportunity. Let’s face it – the boom that the Internet has caused all over East Africa has inspired a lot of competition within its capitals. This is where Kigali kicks in. While it is far from a blank piece of paper when it comes to setting up businesses, it offers a lot more room for those professional enough, yet in search for a safe spot for making an expatriate business.

So there you have it, 4 East African capitals to set up businesses in. Quite safe, lucrative and with a ton of interesting features, immensely beautiful sights and convenient East African climate, these cities have moved a long way in the past couple of decades.

Nate M. Vickery is a entrepreneur and business consultant from Sydney, Australia, who is looking to start a tech company in East Africa. He is an editor on Bizzmarkblog.com.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Nelson Mandela,ordered his supposedly jailors,the apartheid regime to fly

THIS DAY IN HISTORY...
It was on this date in 1989,when the controvertial prisoner;Nelson Mandela,ordered his supposedly jailors,the apartheid regime to fly Kgalabi Jafta Masemola,the PAC leader to him in Cape Town,Masemola whom Mandela found and left in Robben Island,was at that time in Leewkop prison awiting his release.
The details of that meeting were never made public,however those close to Masemola had said he came out of that meeting not happy at all,it is said that Mandela wanted him Masemola to play along and join the negotiations that he Mandela had started and concluded many years ago,and Masemola response was that it was not the right time yet,he told Mandela that the apartheid government was still strong and it still needed to be weakened.and of cause he was telling that to a certified baas boy,who did not care about the people's liberation but had one thing in his mind,just to see himself being sown in as the president of SA.
An obvious Mandela's masters wanted to know about the results of the meeting,how it went.on hearing Masemola's position,a decision was therefore taken that Kgalabi Jafta Masemola would be a problem to this new deal,he had to go and meet his ancestors.
A plan was cooked and six months later it worked,Masemola who since his release,unlike others was closely monitored,recieved a warm welcome in his hometown of Attredgeville were a stadium was filled to capacity,something that the apartheid regime and their partners feared and not liked,the police were sent there to tell the crowd to disperse.exactly six months later Masemola would be involved in a controvertial car accident which took his life,it was alledged that the truck caused that accident,but to this day that truck or its driver were never found....

Step by Step: Add Background Music To Any Application On Android Phone

Steps To Add Background Music On Any Android App

1. First of all you need the app Tasker and this can be get with the seven day free trial from its site and also you can download Tasker from Google Play store

2. Now after installing the app in your android,launch it and go to Settings -> Accessibility - > Tasker and enable the app.

3. Now go back to app drawer and launch the taskbar app and you will see a display screen

4. Now in the profile tab click on plus (+) button there to create a new profile in the app.

5. Now you will see lots of option there and you will select application option there as we are adding background music to the apps.

6. Now click on the all button to show all the app which you can select to add music to them. Choose the app where you want to add background music.

7. Now press back and click on options and select new task to add a new task to the profile that you had created.

8. Now click on plus button and add new action with any name like bgmusic etc.

9. Now click on plus button to add action and there add a new task.

10. Now there type “Music Play” in the filter box, and select the option that says “Music Play”.

11. Now click on next and there in file select the music file that you want to set background music in the app and check the option loop.

12. Now after selecting click on back button two times and you will be there in your profile section.

13. Now long press options there and select the Exit Action.

14. Now there in the filter list type music Stop and select the filtered option appears.

15. Now don’t do any changes and press back button two times.

16. Now long press on the launcher name and select the state now.

17. Now select display there, and then select “Display State”.

18. Now under IS select on.

19. Now come back and you will see the options like below in your app.

20. Thats it you are done, now you have successfully added music in background of your

4 Best Android Apps to make Free Calls all Over the world

Android devices completely changed the mobile technology in last few years. These days phones are not limited to calling and listening, instead it can compete with computers in every field like internet, multimedia, business etc.
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Voxox is an another android app that offer 1$ every month to users. Users can use this 1$ for calling all over the world.

it is also a simple application. Try voxox and start enjoying international calls for free

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It support 17 countries. You can enjoy free calling service with Xone. Download Xone Now and start enjoying free calling – download from playstore.

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10 GENUINE REASONS WHY PREFER TWITTER OVER FACEBOOK

From the conversation # WhyIPreferTwitterOverFB, it is clear that the
larger part of people do prefer twitter over facebook.
I guess well that most of us have twitter and facebook accounts. It
means you have the experience as well.

Below are top 10 reasons as to why twitter wins over FB.

1. Tweeps are more organized and decent.
I mean there is more formality on twitter.
2. It's claimed that only intelligent people use twitter. Really?
3. There Is No Edit Button After You Tweet.
We now capture the true/original posts.

4. Most of relatives and childhood friends are not here.

5. There are no non sense like clock here if you like, type amen if
you believe and many other blal blah blah.

6. Twitter girls don't rant about their troubles like in Fb. We only
have characters here...we use space wisely.

7. Facebook is where you lie to your friends.Twitter is where you r
honest with complete strangers.

8. You don't have to check if your crash changed his relationship status.

9. High school kids rule on facebook while adults rule on twitter.

10. Because the news feed isn't full of girls begging for likes on
their profile picture...
But full of timely updates.
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WHY AFRICA MUST UNITE NOW!

Black Power.
 The time as come'' 4 us to come unite and reason together as 1..united we STAND divided we FALL.

For centuries now, there have been series of unending debate on how Africa can make progress in its developmental effort. More than a million people have come out with blue prints; with others suggesting varied political ideologies for various African countries. Nonetheless, not a single of these expert minds, quasi expects and critics have debunked the argument on the need for Africa Unity. Even the greatest critics as Edmond Young put it, “those who live no turn unstoned,” are speechless on this fact of Africa Unity.

Now if all hearts seem to fall for the need for Africa unity, then what is Africa waiting for? Is it that African leaders are adamant on the call for Africa unity or they do not see the urgency of the call? Maybe there is no clear blue print drawn for action or worse still the A.U is now comfortable than ever with the situation on the continent.

Stirring at A.U’s face are traumatizing facts and figures gathered on the continent. Coupling with enormous solar potentials and mineral resources, it is found out that, Africa alone harbours 40% of the world’s potential hydroelectric power leading Europe and North America which has 10% and 13 % respectively, but it is sad to know that less than 1% of the resource has been developed.

If you ask me this question, “Why must Africa unite?” I will throw these three questions at you as a typical African man.

1. Does Africa want to be taken seriously as a world power?
2. Does any African country have the economic and political muscle to attain first world status?
3.  Do African countries ever want to have unbridled independence and peace in pursuing their development agenda?

Your answers to these questions might be as right as mine. Yes! Indeed an emphatic YES!!! If it is rather the otherwise, then I’m sorry. I beg to differ. You might be as oblivious about the nature of the situation on the ground as the ancient monarch who after been told by her subjects that the people had no “bread and butter”, asked them to go get “cake and cheese.”

Nothing comes easy, so says the old age adage. To attain such level of economic and political autonomy does not come on a silver platter. Certainly the world powers of today shall perpetually be there to “kick away the ladder” so we never reach the top.

This is confirmed by the words of The Greatest African of the Millennium, Kwame Nkrumah that, “Never in the history of the world has an alien ruler granted self-rule to a people on a silver platter.” It certainly has to be fought for if we ideally need it.

Carl Marx in his Communist Manifesto said, “Workers have nothing to lose than their chains. They have everything to gain. Workers in this world unite!” Standing on the cross roads of a brighter and a more prosperous future and that which is gloomy, uncertain and bleak, Africans have nothing to lose than the shackles of neo-colonialism and sheer imperialism in the struggle for our full political and economic independence.

The west today is invariably having Africa by the balls. They seem to be going by the advice of Niccolo Machiavelli to the Prince in his book, The Prince, “have them by the balls and their hearts and minds shall follow.”

Today it’s an open secret that, when the West sneezes, the rest of us in Africa catch cold. African countries have for years either been coerced or cajoled into certain economic agreements or been made to adopt policies which defiles their own developmental purpose and rather resulted in their economies been crippled and left vulnerable to the “storms of the West”.

In waking up and to resist this oppression and hostile paternalistic foreign policy towards Africa, African leaders need teeth which are strong enough to bite the fist of the western forces off our balls which they tightly hold.                                                                                                                                                Having known this, Africa has no option than to unite. In unity lies our strength to resist any form of foreign domination and oppression. In unity lies the socio-cultural, political and economic development for which we clamour. In unity marks the threshold of our journey from third world to first world. In unity lies our strength, the strength of Africa; the world’s awaiting power.

It would have being better if Africa had united centuries ago but I speak unequivocally to say that, the best time for Africa to unite is now!!!

There is no need for us to reinvent the whale. History makes it glaring that some of the world powers we have today were even worse off centuries ago before they could dust off their pants to forge ahead for development.

Firstly, the union between England and Scotland in the 17th Century was seen from all angles as extremely impalpable. Invariably, the quest for military, economic and political stability and invincibility made the English fight on until the final union in 1707 which brought forth to the present day Great Britain.

Moreover, the struggles faced by the U.S in the 17th & 18th Century within its territory – between various, ethics, religious, political and economic groups – and with other countries, made their call for unity utterly imaginary. Nevertheless, the value of a united America, made a whole century struggle looked like a day to the ambitious founding fathers of the United States of America.

Until 1949 when Chinese Communist Party won the civil war and established The People’s Republic of China (PRC), China was engulfed by series of wars among the various provinces. But before the PRC could think aloud for development and progress, it first had to settle down to unite the various provinces within its territory.

Finally, Europe after 30 long years of brutal war and antagonism among the various countries therein, with Hitler of Nazi Germany gruesomely baking over 6 million Jews to mention but a few, has finally succeeded in forming the European Union – a Union which is openly rejected today by some European countries.

What actually should stop Africa from uniting at once? Borrowing from the statement of Carl Marx, in his book the Communist Manifesto, Africa has nothing to lose than our chains. We have everything to gain in this struggle for socio-cultural, political and economic unity.

Abraham Lincoln in his struggle for the Union of the United States of America said in his letter to Horace Greeley, “If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it…”

African leaders must know that, Africa Unity is primary. It shall not be the climax of Africa’s achievement and glory but rather the start line of Africa’s development and progress.

African leaders! Rise up now or forever perish!!!

Africa must unite now!!!

credit goes to ISAAC ADUSEI - AFRICAN YOUTH ADVOCATE -GHANA.

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