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ZunguZ Facebook Payment Application | Interview With The Founder Robert Sussman

Tech Zulu Event

We built a Proof of Concept in 2010, went into closed beta in 2011 and opened up to the public in Dec 2012. African ICT Achiever Awards – Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Year – WINNER multiple times (Annex.13). We are in the process of integrating into various point of sales and providing prefunded vouchers for the unbanked.

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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

Both Sides of the Table

In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. Look beyond California and you have group purchasing (GroupOn in Chicago, LivingSocial in Washington DC), private sales (Gilt Groupe in NY, HauteLook in LA), artisan marketplaces (Etsy in NY), eCommerce (Amazon in Seattle) and on and on.