BusinessAustralian visionary gives Myanmar tech room to grow
David Madden's 'creation space' helps harness an IT revolution
David Madden, founder of Phandeeyar, Myanmar's leading tech hub, talks at a workshop about the impact of tech on daily lives. (Courtesy of Phandeeyar)
GWEN ROBINSON, Chief editor, Nikkei Asian Review
December 29, 2016 12:00 JST
YANGON On a balmy December evening in downtown Yangon, a diverse crowd packs into the sprawling offices of Phandeeyar, an information and communications technology hub. The event marks a milestone in Myanmar's "connectivity revolution" -- the group's second birthday, and a new phase in its training and investment programs for startups.