Investor. Wrote Success in Africa, more in HBR. Family man. FYI I'm doing most of my social media on LinkedIn.
Joined March 2011
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Jonathan Berman retweeted
Today @HarperCollins publishes the book @JoeWSJ & I spent much of the past decade reporting: a full investigation on why it took 3 years to free 103 Chibok students. It's a story of social media, spycraft & teenage heroism & we hope you'll read. Thank you.
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Jonathan Berman retweeted
In rural parts of South Africa I travel, banks are their cellphone service vendors, their financiers are white goods shops that front their purchases, their savings are their community funds they all pay forward into.
Jonathan Berman retweeted
Dismayed by this wrongheaded, backdated, misapplied legal action against Maria Ressa, Rey Santos Jr. North Base Media continues to stand with them, as we have from the beginning, and the other fine journalists of @rapplerdotcom.
rappler.com/nation/263790-ma… via @rapplerdotcom
Jonathan Berman retweeted
Impact investment favours expats over African entrepreneurs. Here’s how to fix that weforum.org/agenda/2019/07/i… via @wef
Jonathan Berman retweeted
Very true @Jonathan_Berman! Fact is, within last 18 months, Four @AsokoInsight facilitated dealrooms have brought just under $1.5bn in private equity deals to the table.
@AsokoInsight dealrooms materially increase the value of a conference. Check them out.
Jonathan Berman retweeted
Timely article from @jonathan_berman about new BUILD Act passed by #Congress last month. Plans to revamp development strategy comes at a time when companies like @Bechtel are scoring billion dollar contracts in Africa & when many Africans are beyond skeptical of Chinese contracts
“We always asked "what’s the next China after China?" Well, appropriately, China figured it out. It’s Africa," - US Sen. @ChrisCoons
qz.com/africa/1439026/ via @qzafrica
Jonathan Berman retweeted
Does your company play a role in improving access to nutritious foods in #Africa? Are you seeking funding to grow your business? ow.ly/w0jb30lfvlv Asoko Insight brings #Nutrition Deal Room coming up in Nairobi in October. #AsokoConnect
Jonathan Berman retweeted
I’ve asked multiple entrepreneurs this week how long it took to find product/market fit.
Answer: two years.
I followed up asking how long it took to get to $1M ARR from scratch.
Answer: four years.
Settle in, it’s a long journey.
Jonathan Berman retweeted
#MiddleEastProblems: having to call up the restaurant you’re having dinner in 9hrs before to make them guarantee they’ll only take your card, and warn them your guest might turn up early to try to sabotage.
Jonathan Berman retweeted
Watching the #BRICSSummit and it just sank in that we have heads of state representing about half the world’s population! Here in humble Johannesburg
Jonathan Berman retweeted
We're expanding our team in #Ghana and hiring additional research analysts. Find out more here: bit.ly/2lXiLWg #ResearchAnalysts #AfricanData
Jonathan Berman retweeted
A person's dignity does not depend on them being a citizen, a migrant, or a refugee. Saving the life of someone fleeing war and poverty is an act of humanity. #WithRefugees @M_RSection
Jonathan Berman retweeted
New Asoko industry map covering Tanzania's telco landscape, by Dar es Salaam based analyst Norma Shindika: buff.ly/2sHISDK
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New Asoko industry map covering Nigeria's Internet Service providers, by Lagos based analyst Nelson Nsitem: buff.ly/2sEcp19
Jonathan Berman retweeted
Implementation of #GDPR may have a seismic effect on Africa and disrupt the USD 14 billion in annual exports from Africa’s digital economy to the EU. loom.ly/HoWXJig #DataPrivacy
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New Asoko map covering Nigeria's telco landscape by market share, by Lagos based analyst Nelson Nsitem: buff.ly/2IniARz
Jonathan Berman retweeted
#Kenya gets a big seal of approval from @Microsoft: Kenyan IT firm @TechnoBrainLtd will launch the first Microsoft software testing center in Africa.
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#InvestInAfrica
Jonathan Berman retweeted
#AfricanEntrepreneurs: @DisruptAfrica is accepting applications for its first Disrupt Africa Live #PitchCompetition, to be held in Nairobi on May 16 in conjunction with #EastAfricaCom. Even if you aren't accepted #AfricanTechStartups can get in free!
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Jonathan Berman retweeted
Rwanda responds to @realDonaldTrump's decision to suspend it from AGOA after its move to shut out second-hand/mitumba American clothes. "The withdrawal of AGOA benefits is at the discretion of the United States." Brief, dignified. I see no tears.