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Opinion

How African founders can frame their stories for scale

Beyond just having a solid and quality product, you should also be thinking of the best possible ways to strategically frame your offering in a way that brings you the most value.

Funding

Investor relations as brand communications: beyond pitch decks

The strongest founders understand that investor relations is not something you switch on when you need capital and switch off when the round closes. It is a discipline of ongoing communication that compounds trust over time.

News

How Africa’s startup funding shifted from growth to Infrastructure in 2025

Over $1 billion flowed through non-equity instruments, and cleantech overtook fintech as the continent's largest sector by total capital raised.

Startups

Meet the 10 startup founders building Africa’s emerging payment tech solutions

A new generation of founders hard to ignore.

Startups

The women redefining power and profit in 2025

African women are reshaping fintech, biotech, trade, brewing, and cybersecurity in 2025 building power, profit, and inclusive innovation.

Startups

Top 10 acquisitions in 2025

A curated analysis of the 10 most impactful acquisitions of 2025 across African fintech, mobility, proptech, telecoms, and software markets.

Startups

5 notable rebrands of 2025 in the African tech scene

Discover the top five African tech rebrands of 2025 and how each company reshaped its identity to stay relevant in a challenging market.

Startups

10 African startups that shut down in 2025

10 African startups shut down in 2025 across fintech, edtech, healthtech, HRtech, and logistics. Here’s why they closed and what it means.

Startups

African remittance startups to watch in 2026

A look at seven African-focused remittance startups as we head into 2026. The list highlights companies building trust through scale, licensing wins and reliable payout networks across major diaspora corridors.

Startups

10 biggest African startup fundraises in 2025

Only 3 of the top 10 funds raised by African startups were in pure equity deals. The biggest raises cut across varying sectors and countries.

EdTech

How Breni, a Nigerian Edtech startup, gained 3,000+ users in 20+ countries with zero ad spend 

Nigerian edtech startup Breni gained 3,000+ users across 20+ countries without ads. Sadiq shares how they built a global product in just three months.

Startups

Merchants of Record can unlock $125 billion for African businesses—Startbutton report says

"Merchants of Record are not just a facilitator for African businesses; they're a catalyst," said Mallick Bolakale, CEO of Startbutton.

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