Most entrepreneurs think capital is the biggest problem they have - but it's not. You can have all the capital you want, but if the market fit and ability to adjust are not present, your startup will likely not succeed. — Ory Okolloh Copy Share Image
I'm concerned about what I see is the fetishization around entrepreneurship in Africa. It's almost like it's the next new liberal thing. Like, 'Don't worry that there's no power because, hey, you're going to do solar and innovate around that.' — Ory Okolloh Copy Share Image
Beyond providing some level of scrutiny of Kenyan MPs, we built Mzalendo to demonstrate that there is only so much bemoaning you can do… — Ory Okolloh Copy Share Image
I didn't grow up in the slums or anything that dire, but I know what it is to grow up without having money or… — Ory Okolloh Copy Share Image
Omidyar Network first supported Africa Check in 2014 when they were a team of just three dedicated people intent on building a more fact-based… — Ory Okolloh Copy Share Image
I always tell people that I am most proud of the fact that the Ushahidi story has provided an inspiration to other techies in… — Ory Okolloh Copy Share Image
I believe in the power of ideas. I believe in the power of sharing knowledge. — Ory Okolloh Copy Share Image
Technology is the perfect refuge for African capability stifled elsewhere by badly run governments and years of misplaced foreign aid. Ubiquitous connectivity in a… — Ory Okolloh Copy Share Image
21st-century activism is different perhaps in the sense that the individual can be more present in the process, especially via social media, but the… — Ory Okolloh Copy Share Image
Press and Internet freedom correlate against economic and social success, GDP, innovation, number of patents filed, and educational attainment. The more freedom there is,… — Ory Okolloh Copy Share Image
I think there's sort of an extra oomph with the younger people coming up. They're writing. They're communicating. They're sharing, and they are very… — Ory Okolloh Copy Share Image
All of us salute the ITU's excellent work in the telecommunications space. It has set standards which encourage investment in infrastructure and ensure that… — Ory Okolloh Copy Share Image
As I see it, tech in Africa 1.0 was the mobile-phone boom, and version 2.0 was about new apps developed in response to local… — Ory Okolloh Copy Share Image
