Condia Insider: Can state-backed VC work?

Nigeria joins Egypt, Morocco, and Senegal in state-backed venture capital. Will government funding boost Africa’s tech ecosystem?

Why African Edtech is abandoning children for adults

Africa’s edtech dream once centred on helping schoolchildren learn online. But as classrooms reopened and parents stopped paying, startups began chasing a new audience

Condia Insider: Thepeer faces a peer review

In this letter, we explore: Thepeer drama isn’t over yet, Flutterwave bets big on stablecoins with Polygon, Meta eyeing major talent restructuring.

Condia Insider: Kenya’s gig economy meets its tax match

In this letter, we explore: Airtel Africa records $376 million profit in H1 2025, Ghana wants everyone on .gh domain, Kenya’s gig economy gets a tax wake-up call.

Condia Insider: Why Venture Capital alone can’t save African Healthtech

African healthtech startups struggle to scale as funding falls and government support lags. Venture capital alone isn’t enough to fix the system

How Jeremiah Ajayi turned a financial meltdown to a 12x income jump in one year

Jeremiah Ajayi went from earning in dollars to almost getting evicted. A year later, he rebuilt his finances and 12xed his income.

Condia Insider: Can tech fix Africa’s rent problem?

Africa’s rental market is under pressure as proptech startups test monthly rent models against deep-rooted traditions. Can technology change how Africans pay rent, or will annual payments remain the norm?

Condia Insider: Why Stablecoins won’t work for local B2B payments

Across Africa, businesses lose time and money to slow, unreliable payments. Fintechs promise speed, but without shared standards and stronger regulation, moving money across borders will stay harder than it should be.

Princess Akari’s journey from Oil & Gas to Product Manager at Moniepoint

After leaving oil and gas, Princess Akari landed her first product management role in just three weeks. Now at Moniepoint, she builds financial products for the African diaspora, leads a community for PMs across Africa, and inspires others through her YouTube channel.

Condia Insider: The slow death of cash in Africa

ATMs are running empty across Africa as more people turn to mobile money and digital payments. The way the continent handles money is changing, and cash is slowly losing its place.

Condia Insider: Why African healthtech is struggling

Africa’s healthtech faces layoffs, shutdowns, and funding cuts as startups struggle with cash flow, investor caution, and donor realignment.

Condia Insider: Ilara Health is on life support

In this letter, we explore: Ilara Health trims staff as funding dries up, Taiwan blinks on chip squeeze, Nigeria’s SEC Chief says stablecoins can’t be boxed.