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A LOOK AT EAST AFRICA FUNDAMENTALS, MOBILE MONEY, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN EAST AFRICA

Investing in East Africa

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A LOOK AT EAST AFRICA

FUNDAMENTALS, MOBILE MONEY, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN EAST AFRICA

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WHAT ARE YOU CALLING EAST AFRICA?

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ABOUT “EAST AFRICA”

THE EAST AFRICA COMMUNITY (EAC) + ETHIOPIA HAS A LARGE POPULATION, IS WELL CONNECTED, AND GETTING RICHER

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ABOUT “EAST AFRICA”

THREE OF THE FIVE FASTEST GROWING CITIES IN SUBSAHARAN AFRICA ARE IN EAST AFRICA

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ABOUT “EAST AFRICA”

KENYAN AND TANZANIAN PEOPLE ENJOY THE HIGHEST PER CAPITA INCOME IN EAST AFRICA AND ETHIOPIA IS GROWING RAPIDLY

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ABOUT “EAST AFRICA”

KENYAN AND TANZANIAN PEOPLE ARE ALSO THE MOST URBAN AMONG RESIDENTS OF EAST AFRICA (RWANDA TOO)

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ABOUT “EAST AFRICA”

EAST AFRICA REPRESENTS ⅓ OF MOBILE BROADBAND USERS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (KENYA & TANZANIA MORE THAN 10M 3G/4G SUBS)

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WHAT’S MOBILE MONEY ALL ABOUT?

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MOBILE MONEY IN EAST AFRICA

THERE ARE SEVERAL ESTABLISHED MOBILE MONEY PLAYERS EXCLUDING STARTUPS (MOST ARE TELCOS)

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MOBILE MONEY IN EAST AFRICA

EAST AFRICA LEADS SUBSAHARAN AFRICAN IN REGISTERED MOBILE MONEY ACCOUNTS (THE MOST IN THE WORLD)

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MOBILE MONEY IN EAST AFRICA

IN KENYA TRANSACTION VALUE IS NEARLY KSHS 200B EVERY MONTH AND MORE THAN ½ OF ADULTS USE MOBILE MONEY

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WHAT ABOUT ENTREPRENEURSHIP?

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN EAST AFRICA

KENYA IS APPROACHING MIDDLE-INCOME STATUS AND OUT-PERFORMS SOUTH AFRICA IN SOME KEY INDICATORS

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN EAST AFRICA

ACCORDING TO VC4AFRICA KENYA IS ON PAR WITH NIGERIA IN TERMS OF VENTURE BACKED STARTUPS…

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN EAST AFRICA

… AND THE AVERAGE INVESTMENT SIZE IS NEARLY 4X THAT OF NIGERIAN STARTUPS AND ON PAR WITH SOUTH AFRICA

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN EAST AFRICA

TALENTED PEOPLE ARE AT THE “BIG THREE” IN EAST AFRICA BUILDING INNOVATIVE SERVICES LIKE KAYMU AND RUPU…

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN EAST AFRICA

… AND THERE ARE TALENTED PEOPLE BUILDING A DYNAMIC STARTUP ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING INVESTORS, ACCELERATORS, AND EVENTS

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