Oops I must have missed this one.You're off the mark dude! Mobile money is a just a service. What other product derivative that can be used on that service platform is what we are talking about.
As for coding and other infotech ,ask yourself why Google,Oracle,IBM,GE et al are crowding in Nairobi and not in Dar where you were first in network inter-operational switch!
Kenya's tech savvy operatives don't need to reinvent the wheel but can mend the puncture or pad it for smooth ride as they explore something else to invent!
Ushahidi is purely a Kenyan company that has gone global. It was also started by Kenyans.Oops I must have missed this one.
If Kenya were to reinvent the wheel, I think even Meerkats in Kalahari desert they will know. Lets face it, Kenya is still in on incubator stage with number of hubs, when you see company like Google Microsoft IBM coming to town, they're coming to scout ideas na hopefully one day they will find solutions faces people of particular area or geographical location. Google right now knows Africa internet speed is slow, what can they do, solution is to come up with slimline, fat-free Google. The idea came from Lagos not San Fransisco. MK254 was saying wrote here that he had created a solution using G suite API to integrate with all sort of other service, anyone with same skills can do that. His talking about individuals tech savvy I'm talking about country as whole, does Kenya's hubs holds IP under their name? The answer is No.
Sasa nyinyi mkisema hivyo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay waseme nini? Those true mobile PIN less contactless payment system used by millions in developed world utashindanisha na mambo ya bonyeza moja, ponyeza nyota, ponyeza alama ya reli. Duhkenya is the global leader in mobile money...period...hata sijui mnabisha nini hapa...articles zimejaa kote...Kenya's tech scene can only be matched by Nigeria...wondering why Mark Zuckerberg visited Nigeria and Kenya in 2016?? thats the reason...Facebook has its Africa hqs in SA...tz tech scene kwa Kenya is like comparing a toddler to a mature adult...
I'll give this one for now , even though Ushahidi it still a small company to measure Kenya IT industry. But in IT world, countries with more Intellectual Property (IP) are rank higher. I'm not sure if Kenya own if any IP.?Ushahidi is purely a Kenyan company that has gone global. It was also started by Kenyans.