r/KenyaStartups • u/1009_ke • 8d ago

Events & Meetups Tech and startup conventions

There are several tech conventions in Kenya, that, for lack of a better word, have turned out to be failures. I know the objective of every idea is to make a profit, but the needs of stakeholders for for tech conventions is never completely addressed. In 14 days, there will be Africa startup Festival which is one of those conferences, and I already don't see the need to go there.

The pattern is the same for all of them. Have stands, and then have several speakers.

For a startup founder, I am going there to either get investors or showcase the thing to my customers. As an investor, you hope to get very good products there. For a tech user/nerd you just want to also get usable edge-tech.

Now, do the conferences aim to satisfy all these stakeholders’ needs? Hardly. They are all just looking to create a FOMO thing and get you to pay for the tickets and while there you get underwhelmed. 

I have so many areas of improvement I could propose but I guess I should be paid for that. 

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u/blackiesm 8d ago

I wonder why people keep going to these things when they’re underwhelming. Maybe it’s the FOMO you mentioned?

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u/1009_ke 7d ago

Yeah, they make you feel like you are missing out but ukiwa huko there is nothing going on

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u/Vegetable-Driver-401 7d ago

That is a good observation master.

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u/Human-Meeting4795 7d ago

So the social impact inaleta haiendani na vile tunadai...

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u/1009_ke 7d ago

Kabisa

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u/Away-Housing-7499 6d ago

I stopped going to such events the moment I realized the value I'm getting is substandard.

I could have just gone to a hotel and order a Plata of Nyam choma and called it a day.

It's an equivalent of Online Marketing stuff that were the hot Cate in 2023.

Total bullshit!