Tim Weiss

@TimsWeiss

Cultural Analyst of Entrepreneurship | Kenya & U.S. | Assistant Prof | formerly

Nairobi & London
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Joined July 2012
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    Feb 2

    "The “fail fast, fail early and fail often” mentality can be a licence for deceptive behaviour" 💥 Dr writes for about systemic failings which can cause to tip over from optimism into misconduct 👇

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    Feb 9

    What an incredible talk from author and activist Naomi Klein for todays Chain Reactions talk, Capitalism vs The Climate! "We can fight for the right to repair"

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    Feb 20

    "Our economic system [...] requires perpetual growth and defines any kind of contraction as a crisis" spoke to and about capitalism vs. the climate 💸 🌎 Read the interview:

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    Jan 2

    A few bad apples or a systemic issue? 🍎 🏦 On the ninth day of , Dr explores whether the current state of makes them susceptible to misconduct. Read his article here👇

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    15 Dec 2021

    This is my tribute to my very dear sister bell hooks on my dear ​brother ​Marc L​a​mont​ Hill’s show!​

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    15 Nov 2021

    For today's x talk we're joined by and who are sharing their experience of sparking change with the movement, interviewed by Journalist Watch now:

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    10 Nov 2021

    Just out: "Scaling technology ventures in Africa: new opportunities for research" by

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  8. 9 Nov 2021

    What's the effect of high-tech bureaucratic rule on gig workers? Kudos to Prof. Rahman for making us see the invisible cage in which opaque algorithms control workers' world of work

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  9. 1 Nov 2021

    "Nature will never forgive us." "We have to ensure that we live by nature's rules."

    In collab with & we're excited to introduce Chain Reactions! Our first speaker is former Secretary General , Ban Ki-moon, on what sparks chain reactions to positively impact . 📅Monday 1 November
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    21 Oct 2021

    Silicon Valley and its model of tech entrepreneurship also has a dark side: Home prices have risen out of reach of most; the cost of doing business there has climbed; and the dynamism of the regional economy has been declining. [1/2]

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    22 Oct 2021

    Are entrepreneurs like of just "bad apples" or does a culture celebrating bravado & rule breaking encourage them? Dr explores whether the current state of makes them susceptible to misconduct 👀

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    19 Oct 2021

    Congratulations to for passing up as the world’s richest person - worth a whopping $221B! 🥇 Elon, to celebrate I’m offering you a once in a lifetime opportunity: help us save 42M people from starvation for just $6.6B!! Offer expires SOON.. and lives do too.

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    5 Oct 2021

    This Thursday, join a free online event featuring Whistleblower , Co-Founder , WSJ reporter and more to discuss "The Facebook Files: What Next?" Register:

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    28 Sep 2021

    The Weekend MBA students have spent today exploring power plant, learning about geothermal energy, carbon capture and alternative fuels 🌋🔋❄️

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    27 Sep 2021

    "Sustainability is not an afterthought, the companies we're hearing from today have and at their core" said Dr about the companies we are hearing from and visiting on the trip 🌲♻️🏔️

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  16. 19 Sep 2021

    Inspired by recent events, Don Palmer and I make sense of recent cases of entrepreneurial crime. Our forthcoming work suggests that may be a feature and not just a bug of high-growth technology . Read on

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    22 Feb 2021

    Digital Kenya - an account of digital entrepreneurship in Africa by our and . Palgrave's most dowloaded open access book!

    1/4 Digital Kenya, 's most downloaded book, features as a case study in the new white paper through open access.
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    24 Sep 2020

    This white paper shows the important impact of , particularly in increasing readership in Africa. Very pleased that 'Digital Kenya', our first and most successful OA book is featured as a case study.

    1/4 Digital Kenya, 's most downloaded book, features as a case study in the new white paper through open access.
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  19. 24 Sep 2020

    It's a pleasure to see that was read widely across many African nations and is now a case study for open access publications.

    3/4 Kenya is a significant user of both & non-OA books, having usage in a similar range to South Africa for non-OA books. However, Digital Kenya shows a substantially higher proportion of its usage from Kenya.
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    24 Sep 2020

    2/4 Digital Kenya is a high performing book in terms of downloads. Compared to the comparison non-OA books it has 15x more downloads. More than 80% of downloads were anonymous, emphasising the impact of the OA status for this book.

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