
Mbwana
@Mbwana
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Founder/Managing Partner @savannahfund Africa tech investing | Stanford MBA | Ex-PM MSFT Excel | Tanzanian & Pan-Africanist
San Francisco & East Africa
Joined May 2008
2010 - 2019:. 🌉 🌍 Left Seattle/Microsoft & broke into VC bridging Silicon Valley to Africa. 📈 📊 Started @SavannahFund funding 30+ Africa focused startups. 🇹🇿 🏡 Moved home Tanzania, settling in Arusha after 20+ years living in 🇬🇧 🇺🇲 🇰🇪 closer to identity, family & passions.
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RT @Rainmaker1973: A young girl has bought food. On her way home, she must use an airsoft machine gun to avoid being attacked and the food….
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RT @ahmadfirask: One unique attribute of #Tanzania's 65 million consumer retail market is that retail chain store outlets have thus far bee….
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RT @netblocks: ⚠ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in and around multiple East #Africa countries; the inci….
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RT @NetflixKE: The Kenyan government has just declared free education for all, and an 84 year old man wants to learn. The First Grader, ins….
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RT @JMakamba: I had a great meeting with @JDevermont, @POTUS Biden's Special Assistant & National Security Council Senior Director for Afri….
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RT @LarryMadowo: Yes, I "failed" KCSE but it was not the end of my life. I wrote about this in 2016
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RT @Echecrates: Spent tonight creating the @afropolitan GPT. A cutting-edge AI assistant tailored specifically for our vibrant community.….
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RT @SalumAwadh: Tanzania’s Amsons Group signed an agreement to acquire 65% stake in Mbeya Cement Company Limited from Holcim Ltd (subject t….
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RT @Jasielinvests: African founders have a handicap by relying on SAFEs for funding in the past 3 years:. Many don't understand the legal p….
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RT @whiteafrican: Malawians are waking up to a 44% devaluation of their currency. It’s not easy to hold USD there. I imagine Bitcoin will….
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RT @nathmunya: I really appreciate that President @PaulKagame said that the biggest successful project of the Government of Rwanda has been….
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RT @davemcclure: in a tough macro environment, it’s instructive to understand who has pricing power and who does not. ability to expand ma….
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RT @AdewaleYusuf_: Many African startups prioritize fundraising over sales. But, the global fundraising landscape has changed, and African….
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RT @AfridigestHQ: Agent networks play a critical role across Africa. But the industry is shifting towards 'agent-networks-as-a-service' of….
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