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from victor kimosop
"This guy unlocks the potential in you, makes you think beyond your nose"
from Kelvin ngari
""Nikolai,u really helped us to get our budget right.when it comes to figure you were exception.Thanks a lot for the help you accorded us.""
from Ngugi Gikonyo
"Brutal about figures and just the kind of guy I would trust with handling my money. Did the unglorious job of making us see the flip-side of why 95% of startups fail."
from Mr. Majani
"The ipo48 environment was full of suggestions flying in from all directions, but Nikolai helped Ghafla! to prioritise what to do, and what to leave out."
from Kevin Mwasigwa
""Nikolai really helped us with our revenue model and took us to task on some aspects of our system. On behalf of the Logistis team, Ashsante sana!!""

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Nikolai Barnwell to Followershttp://africanbusinessmagazine.com/features/profile/why-africa-will-rule-the-21st-century?goback=.mid_I372432187%2A470_%2A1
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3 month ago
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Nikolai Barnwell to Followershttp://media.opera.com/media/smw/2012/smw062012.pdf

New data on Africa's mobile world.
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9 month ago
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Nikolai Barnwell to FollowersA list of visionaries of the internet age?

http://www.thedailybeast.com/content/newsweek/galleries/2012/06/24/newsweek-s-digital-power-index-top-10-visionaries.html#slide1
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11 month ago
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Nikolai Barnwell to Followershttp://mashable.com/2012/05/20/ecommerce-china/

Interesting read on emerging markets ecommerce
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12 month ago
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- Antony G PetersAm working on an eCommerce site for Kenyan shoppers and I feel that I can use your help. Is that possible?
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  11 month ago
- Nikolai BarnwellDo you have a startup profile here on humanipo?
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  11 month ago
- Antony G PetersNot yet, am trying to create one, short of words. How does Human IPo work?
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  11 month ago
- Steve@antony could provide you with a fully functioning e-commerce site with M-Pesa and zap payment.
  
  Click the startup and create your own start up!
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  11 month ago
- Antony G PetersI have done that, am woring on kopokopo payment gateway. And why end your comment with "Click the ...." and a "!" ?
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  11 month ago
- Steveyou asked how Human Ipo works and that "click" was the ans to creating the start up here...
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  11 month ago
- SteveI have seen your start up it seems like you developed it from scratch? they are a number of opensouce out there
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  11 month ago
- Antony G PetersI have built it on ubuntu cloud, apache for server and nginx for reverse proxy, cloudflare for dns resolution and telekenya for static handling. I also used cpanel to handle other basic web functions. The basic is built on WordPress. The start-up isn't exactly mine, just helping "Incubating" for the next 6-12 months on my servers free. What do you think of that?
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  11 month ago
- SteveIt is something of great potential you have your servers? Do you provide hosting service?
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  11 month ago
- Antony G PetersI got severs but I don't really do hosting. Am more into cloud computing. Eg, you get a platform to build what you want. From cloud apps to customizing what you only want. Currently we work on client handling large amount of data transfers, am working on a low scale cloud computing option. E-commerce in Kenya, so its something big?
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  11 month ago
- Stevenice! I was looking for a what you describe.. drop me an email when you get the small package.. E-commerce is not "Discovered" yet the person who will do it will be smiling big to the Bank :)
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  11 month ago
- Antony G PetersYou can check our website, http://www.telekenya.com. Or you can drop me a mail to discuss your requirement @ antonyg@telekenya.com
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  11 month ago
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Nikolai Barnwell to Followershttp://af.reuters.com/article/investingNews/idAFJOE84H03X20120518?feedType=RSS&feedName=investingNews

4G before the elections?
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12 month ago
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Nikolai Barnwell to FollowersStats from Facebook on Kenyan internet users http://www.socialbakers.com/facebook-statistics/kenya
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12 month ago
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Nikolai Barnwell to Followershttp://allafrica.com/stories/201204190282.html end of unlimited data? What's the best alternative?
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13 month ago
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Nikolai Barnwell to FollowersThanks to all the startups who came to Afrinnovator's event at the garage last night. It was fun to meet you all and hear your ideas. Please do write to me here if you want feedback on your startups.
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13 month ago
- MailuHey Nikolai,
  Thanks for the 2 minutes you gave me at the afrinnovator garage You really left me with a whole lot to think about and consider as I move forward. Did you get a chance to go through the site because I would really like us to talk some more
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  13 month ago
- Nikolai BarnwellHi Mailu, I had a look at the site. Few comments of the cough: It's not clear immediately when I enter the site what I am supposed to do. You should work on making that clear. Boil what you do down to one sentence and put it on the page so people get it. Then test with a handful of friends who don't already know what you do.
  
  Also, as discussed, integrate with social media as quick as possible.
  
  Keep me in the loop.
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  13 month ago
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Nikolai Barnwell to Followers
hivisasa.com
We are launching a citizen journalism website with local news from the counties of Kenya.
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14 month ago
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- vincent atitwaThanks Nikolai,am from kakamega county can i be contributing for kakamega,let me know what is required of me for this job.
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  13 month ago
- Nikolai BarnwellHi Vincent, do you have a journalist background? What kind of writing have you done before?
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  13 month ago
- Kiprop KiprotichI can write. Besides software development, I am a creative and passionate writer. I would like to contribute to the website. I understand AP rules of journalism.
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  13 month ago
- Nikolai BarnwellKeep an eye on the space. We will be sourcing writers next month
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  13 month ago
- michael kimathiHey Nikolai i am a passionate writer As a computer Scientist i would be interested in writing about Technology and how to implemnt the same at given capacity at county level.
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  13 month ago
- Dennis OndiekiHey i am also a good and passionate writer especially in the areas of sports and politics.I as a computer engineer, i will use the technology to implement this at the county or national level.
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  13 month ago
- Brian AyiekoI am also interested in writing especially sports stories and features. I have done Communication at Daystar University and currently a writer at www.michezoafrika.com. would also like to be part of the team.
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  13 month ago
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Nikolai Barnwell to FollowersMike - where are you? I'm trying to track down Mike who came to pitch for us on Monday. He never left his email and now I can't track him down.

Mike is doing an education platform for Kenyan schools with video tutorials. If you know Mike, or if you are Mike, please contact me. I want to speak to Mike again.
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14 month ago
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Nikolai Barnwell to FollowersThanks to all of you who came to pitch on Monday. Some great ideas and great peoples. To those of you who pitched, I have sent an email with some feedback from the mentors and investors present. We were so pleased that we are considering an actual investment in one of the pitches. Stay tuned for more news.
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14 month ago
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Nikolai Barnwell to FollowersKindly share with your networks that drugs is looking for a full time accountant 50% of time spent on accounting (recievables and payables) and the other in inventory management. Based in CBD 8am to 5pm and on saturday 9am to 1pm. Field visits to branches
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14 month ago
- Louis S. MachoguEmail info@drugs.co.ke
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  14 month ago
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Nikolai Barnwell to Followershttp://www.dr.dk/harddisken/

and

http://www.dr.dk/harddisken/blog/2012/03/14/danskere-bag-kenyanske-startups/

All in Danish :P

Front page, DK's biggest tech radio show and most downloaded podcast.
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14 month ago
- Igor Hobotovlooks cool, but still all Danish..
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  14 month ago
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Nikolai Barnwell to FollowersWhat's a common way in Swahili to say "what's up?"
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14 month ago
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- Tony Nnamdi1."Sema?!"
  2."Vipi?!"
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  14 month ago
- Leonardniaje?
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  14 month ago
- Nikolai Barnwellhivi sasa?
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  14 month ago
- Stephen Ng'ethe Njorogenini juu :)
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  14 month ago
- Stephen Ng'ethe Njorogehehe! hivi sasa? (means right away!)
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  14 month ago
- Leonardhivi sasa = right now
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  14 month ago
- Alfred KibetVipi
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  14 month ago
- LeonardI think we should work on chat-rooms for humanIPO. Anyone? Anyone?
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  14 month ago
- Alfred KibetNyce point Mr. Leonard. Where people get to discuss their start ups.
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  14 month ago
- Nikolai BarnwellThanks for your comments guys. I will keep you updated on why we need this soon.
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  14 month ago
- Andrew Kyouraku AzraelI wish to throw in my support for the chat room, even a chat mobile application would be more interesting.
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  14 month ago
- LeonardNow this should be enough sample size to say there is a public demand for this.
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  14 month ago
- Sebby Beyiko nini :)
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  14 month ago