These days, many people are talking about the African market and the great potential the country offers. Our Project Manager, Siri Alfsen got to experience this first-hand when she took a two-week trip to Kenya and Tanzania with Wakandi, in order to learn more about value chains among the agricultural groups in these countries. Moving value For Siri, the main purpose of the trip was to learn more about the business processes present in the agricultural industry, and to map the transaction flows through different stages in the value chain. It was very important to understand this ..read more

The technology world is ever evolving and with this change comes in terminologies which sometimes aren’t easy to understand. Even if we are working in the tech-world, these terminologies seem alien to us or may be unheard of. As we encounter these common, un-common as well as the freshly sprouted terms, we would want to keep updating them here. A simple explanation of these terms would not only help you stay abreast with the emerging tech-world but will also help open many possibilities for both business startups and scaleups.  A Agile Methodology Agile methodology is followed by var ..read more

Introduction The world is witnessing a paradigm shift, more and more startups are being launched which with the help of technology are taking over the world. We understand that everyone has ideas and a few of these ideas have the potential to convert into a successful business. However, are you aware of the steps that one needs to follow in order to launch a startup and then convert into a unicorn? Once we were also a tech-startup, and there were a lot of learnings along the way. Learnings, which came in handy when we helped other startups as they began their journey, and gave us a chance to b ..read more

The seeds of Web3 were sowed in the year 1991, when scientists W. Scott Stornetta and Stuart Haber launched the first blockchain — a project to time-stamp digital documents. But the idea didn’t really take root until 2009, when Bitcoin was launched in the wake of the financial crisis (and at least partially in response to it) by the pseudonymous inventor Satoshi Nakamoto.  When put simply, Web3 is an extension of bitocin/cryptocurrency, using blockchain in new ways to new ends. Web3 and cryptocurrencies run on what are called “permissionless” blockchains, which have no centralized control ..read more

African ecosystem is currently witnessing a rapid expansion and institutional and venture capitalists investments are hitting new milestones each day. More and more local and international organizations are fuelling startups ideas, validating proof of concepts, and scaling businesses to boost the economy.  The venture capital scene in Africa has consistently grown, with an influx of capital from local and international investors reaching unprecedented heights in recent years. To understand how much growth has occurred, African startups raised a meagre $400 million in 2015 compared to the ..read more

What is Metaverse? Metaverse is a new beginning to create something new, much like the early days of the Internet. Billions are being invested in building metaverse, and tech tycoons call it the future, but what is metaverse? The term metaverse was coined in 1992 by science fiction writer Neal Stephenson. Its most basic definition refers to “the concept of a fully immersive virtual world where people gather to socialize, play, and work.” It is a simulated digital environment that combines augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), blockchain, and social media principles to create areas for ..read more

NFT has become a buzz word for everyone who is remotely aware of anything surrounding cryptocurrency. Everyone wants to be into the NFT game, be it – rappers, actors, CEOs, big enterprises, fashion moguls. Companies like Adidas, Coca Cola, Mcdonald’s, Louis Vuitton, Universal, and Facebook are all throwing tons of money after it. Definition  Non-fungible tokens (or simply called NFTs) are unique digital assets similar to cryptocurrency that are managed on a blockchain. From video clips to cover art, they can be anything as long as they’re digital. Unlike standard cryptocurrency, such as B ..read more

The story of mobile money in Africa started in the year 2007 when Safaricom launched its M-PESA service. It introduced a faster and safer way to send money home without having to travel long distances with cash. It also unlocked the world of financial services for the unbanked. This came as a game-changing moment as it led to the revolution of mobile money services in Africa.  Fast-forwarding to today, we are seeing mobile money providing a pathway to financial inclusion. There are $1.35 billion registered mobile money accounts transacting around $1 trillion of value per year. This transl ..read more

In this day and age, many companies are turning to more permanent distributed work solutions. However, Akeo is an old hand at working this way. The company has had over a decade of experience of getting work done without everyone being co-located.  An international company With offices in Skien (Norway), and Jaipur (India), Akeo is experienced in running the business across continents. And with two new offices opening in Africa this year, succeeding while working in a distributed environment is more important than ever.  “The social contract for employment is not about showing up phy ..read more

We all know how critical ‘websites’ and ‘web apps’ have become for a startup. It is amongst the very first things, which customers land on while interacting with a startup business. But, what we forget to discuss is how complex and time-consuming it can be to get a web project completed in the market. Every startup needs a website that is easy-to-use, reliable and suits its purpose. It helps them to attract visitors and potential customers to understand the company, product, and benefits through a variety of interactions.  We are here to help startups like you who want a website or a web ..read more