Jon Bøhmer sees his solar project — Kyoto Energy — go bankrupt!
Jon Bøhmer saw his award-winning solar energy company, Kyoto Energy go down on April 6th, 2011, as the court in Norway ordered liquidation
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DHL = Delivery Happens Leisurely!
Less than 3 weeks to clear another zero-rated consignment. That must be a new record for DHL! After the Kyoto Flash solar torchlights, which DHL took a month to get through Customs, we received the first samples of the new Kyoto Village Charger. This is a solar panel with 4 charging outlets. Jon Bøhmer‘s latest…
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Mobile warfare in Kenya
Breakneck competition between Kenya’s mobile operators Whenever a text message pops in these days, I pray it is not more spam from the operator. Too often, it is. Safaricom and Zain seem to have gone crazy with their sms advertizing, and there is no way to stop them! I have no idea what Yu and…
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DHL + Customs = a lethal mix!
DHL + Customs: A Recipe for Delays While I was successfully bullying the dreaded container of Kyoto Box solar cookers through Customs in Mombasa, people from the same useless government institution were doing their best to delay our business in Nairobi. A consignment of our latest product, the Kyoto Flash Mini torchlights is currently on…
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Container nightmare – a 21st century Kafka tale!
Attempting to bring a container into Kenya can give you several heart attacks, and is by no means a recommendable exercise for any sound-minded person who cares about his mental well-being. Had Franz Kafka been alive today, he would doubtlessly have agreed that Kenyan bureaucracy by far eclipses his nightmarish descriptions of their counterparts in the pre-WW1 Austro-Hungarian empire. Here’s a step-by-step guide to experiencing a true Kafka process in the 21st century.
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Kenya Paraffin Lamps and Candles (KPLC)
There are many positive aspects about Kenya. KPLC – Kenya Power and Lighting Company – is not one of them! I am writing this from my Sony Ericsson X10, whose battery is about to die. Since morning, the power has been gone. Not just in my building, but in the entire Kilimani area in Nairobi!…
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M-pesa – Cutting-edge technology in Kenya
M-pesa – disrupting how people pay! Until recently, cutting-edge technology was not something most people would associate with Kenya. M-pesa has changed that! It’s already been three years since Safaricom, the leading mobile operator in Kenya, launched its m-pesa service. The competitors have since followed suit, and today, virtually every Kenyan has a mobile wallet…
