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Savannah Valley need not copy Silicon Valley

Arielle Molino, Sub-Saharan Africa Lead at the Sankalp Forum. [File, Standard]

I really loathe the term "Silicon Savannah". While it rightly speaks to the leapfrogging that Kenya has seen towards the fourth industrial revolution, it feels a bit like an adolescent imitation.

Why do we feel the need to compare ourselves in this market with Silicon Valley? Why does the only measure of success seem to be "how much you've raised?"

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