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Investors turned vultures: Disquiet as venture capitalists prey on Kenya’s start-ups

By JEVANS NYABIAGE

KENYA: Kenya is in the middle of a technology revolution. It is bustling with innovations driven by the strong entrepreneurial spirit of people hoping to replicate the successes of the revolutionary M-Pesa service or Ushahidi technology company.

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