"Kenya's startup scene is light years ahead..." I'd like to know what you're basing that assertion on. I contend that Kenya's tech scene is woefully primitive

"Kenya's startup scene is light years ahead..." I'd like to know what you're basing that assertion on. I contend that Kenya's tech scene is woefully primitive. Ushahidi is one example but it is hardly a model for success or sustainable business. "Startups that would be useful here and meet local needs" is, in my opinion, precisely the wrong approach particularly if we're focusing on technology startups. That kind of thinking is precisely why facebook is the dominant social network in Africa and not some other localised service.