The Kenyan technology ecosystem is growing rapidly, countless new startups emerge and multinationals keep pouring in. What is the history of this space? Where did it come from and who benefits from the system today? In other words, who is overlooked and what needs to change?Angela Okune &amp; Leo Mutuku bring their experiences as tech entrepreneurs, researchers as well as founding members of the Ihub to a paper they recently wrote entitled: Becoming an African Techpreneur: geopolitics of investments in &quot;local&quot; Kenyan entrepreneurship. Here is their great paper: <a href='https://zenodo.org/record/6582284'>https://zenodo.org/record/6582284</a> and folks can reach Angela on Twitter @honoluluskye or through angelaokune.me; and Leo @leomutuku or through <a href='https://www.leonida.me/'>https://www.leonida.me/</a>Instagram: thedevelopmentdilemma; Twitter: @dev_dilemma; Music credits: Juliani, &apos;Kama sa Sisi&apos;Instagram: thedevelopmentdilemma; Twitter: @dev_dilemma; Music credits: Juliani, &apos;Kama sa Sisi&apos;

The View from the Top ain't that great! Experiences and challenges from Stanford

Lets talk about the elephant in the room: the world of international development is run by two actors, expats and nationals, who don't seem to talk. They work in the same organisations with similar goals but expats fly in and out carrying a sense of superiority and nationals become disgruntled and disillusioned with their work. Where development is ultimately about people, this lack of strong relationships and local knowledge means that much aid leads to little impact. But we can do better, so let start to talk! Follow on Twitter: @dev_dilemma and Instagram: thedevelopmentdilemma This podcast brings together interesting voices to have honest and empathetic conversations on development dilemmas like hiring and pay practices; beneficiary voice; race dynamics; the history and role of aid and the impact of it all. Subscribe to hear concrete real life examples of what's going wrong but also the potential for more collaborative, democratic and, ultimately, impactful work. Welcome to The Development Dilemma podcast!