How Carbon Credits Killed a 13-Year Kenyan Startup

Описание: On this episode of Admin Access, Dominic and Evans tackle carbon credits, vaporware business models, and the explosive rise of AI agents

The conversation kicks off with the shocking closure of Koko Networks, a 13-year-old Kenyan startup that served 1.5 million households with affordable alternative cooking fuel.

The hosts break down how Koko's entire model hinged on selling carbon credits internationally rather than making money from their actual customers, creating a fatal single point of failure when government authorization fell through.

The hosts unpack the nuances of carbon credit markets, from mandatory government caps on pollution to voluntary corporate posturing, revealing how the system can incentivize perverse outcomes like threatening to cut down forests unless someone pays you not to.

The discussion shifts to OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant that exploded onto the scene with 150,000 GitHub stars in just 72 hours. This agentic AI is capable of managing files, sending emails, controlling browsers, and even authorizing bank transactions.

The hosts explore fascinating use cases, including teams building entire "digital employees" with their own personas, company credit cards, and Slack accounts that independently research candidates, schedule interviews, and handle pre-screening calls.

The episode wraps with the hosts acknowledging that we've reached an inflection point where usefulness must be weighed against unprecedented risk and pondering whether your AI assistant will drain your bank account one day.

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00:00 Intro
01:56 Koko Networks Shocking Shutdown
04:16 Understanding Koko's Business Model
05:21 The Carbon Credits Revelation
05:55 The Customer-User Problem
09:07 Carbon Credits Explained
12:14 The Problems with Carbon Credits
14:36 Koko's Fatal Single Point of Failure
17:35 OpenClaw: The AI Agent Revolution
20:23 What Makes OpenClue Different
21:43 Digital Employees: A Case Study
23:57 The Security Question

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