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Mark Davies 1st Mark Davies Startups - Ideas - Tech - Dev - Africa GhanaInternational Trade and Development Current Esoko, BusyInternet Previous First Tuesday, CitySearch (IACI), Metrobeat Education University of Cambridge 500+ connectionsSend a messageEndorseMore options Relationship Contact Info Email gibsondavies@gmail.com Linkedin gh.linkedin.com/in/markgdavies Website Personal Website Company Website Company Website Connected 6 years ago Background Summary I've driven ice cream delivery vans, crewed balloons in the Loire Valley, interviewed celebrities for Breakfast TV, written for home shopping channels, produced opera, written 5 kids books, and started 5 companies. The latter have all been driven out of a sense of adventure, carelessness, passion, and a small dose of getting what consumers want. It's all been around anthropology and technology, and most recently focussed on driving development in Africa through smart business. Experience EsokoCEO/Founder Esoko January 2005 – Present (9 years 3 months) Esoko is the first Africa-wide platform that enables and empowers businesses and individuals through mobile applications in Agric. Chairman BusyInternet January 2001 – Present (13 years 3 months) First TuesdayCo-Founder First Tuesday March 1998 – March 2000 (2 years 1 month) VP Content/Product Development CitySearch (IACI) March 1996 – March 1998 (2 years 1 month) (Open)1 recommendation Jeremy Liew Jeremy Liew Venture Capitalist Mark provided the creative spark, the soul, and the editorial voice of CitySearch. He and his Metrobeat team, kept us true to an editorially independant, useful to everyone cityguide. He is also funny as hell and like to drive too fast.View CEO/Founder Metrobeat March 1995 – March 1996 (1 year 1 month) Skills & Endorsements 95Entrepreneurship 61Start-ups 47Business Strategy 28New Business Development 20Social Media 13Product Design Education University of Cambridge University of Cambridge BA, Social Anthropology 1983 – 1986 Downside 1978 – 1983 Recommendations Received (1)Given (7) Peter, would you like to recommend Mark? Recommend Mark VP Content/Product Development CitySearch (IACI) Jeremy Liew Jeremy Liew Venture Capitalist Mark provided the creative spark, the soul, and the editorial voice of CitySearch. He and his Metrobeat team, kept us true to an editorially independant, useful to everyone cityguide. He is also funny as hell and like to drive too fast. June 11, 2007, Jeremy worked with Mark at CitySearch (IACI) ConnectionsShared (22) Russell SouthwoodRussell Southwood1st Analyst for telecoms and broadcast in Africa Kwami Ahiabenu,IIKwami Ahiabenu,II1st Fellow at National Endowment for Democracy Oleg PetrovOleg Petrov1st Program Coordinator (Senior Program Officer) at World Bank Tobias EigenTobias Eigen1st Techie with 20+ years experience working with nonprofits in Africa, Europe and North America Brian HerbertBrian Herbert1st Director of Technology Operations at Ushahidi Adesina Iluyemi PhDAdesina Iluyemi PhD1st Founder & Director at HEALTHTRONICS Erik HersmanErik Hersman1st CEO at BRCK Bright SimonsBright Simons1st Independent Design Professional Sefa-Bonsu AtakoraSefa-Bonsu Atakora1st Business Development Manager at ESOKO Miles RoseMiles Rose1st out of the box thinker, accountant, dream bigger with Miles PreviousNext Groups Africa Agribusiness Africa Agribusiness Join Africa ICT - Information | Technology | Telecom Africa ICT - Information | Technology | Telecom Join African Incubator Network (AIN) African Incubator Network (AIN) Join First Tuesday First Tuesday Join esoko esoko Join Following Influencers Nicholas Thompson Editor of... Follow Esther Dyson founder at HICCup Follow Julie Meyer Founder at... Follow Companies Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) Nonprofit Organization Management Follow CIAT Research Follow International Fund for Agricultural Development International Trade and Development Follow CIRAD Research Follow BusyInternet BusyInternet Internet Follow Esoko Information Services Follow Schools University of Cambridge United Kingdom