Why founders should ignore the noise and focus on the fundamentals

Efayomi Carr has had the most multifaceted career one could ever ask for, transitioning from his role as an associate at Boston Consulting Group to becoming the chief financial officer at Lori, and now serving as a Principal at Flourish. 

Lessons learned from being Africa’s most active early-stage investor

Payday, with over 330,000 users and 40,000 daily transactions, has raised a $3 million Seed round led by Moniepoint Inc. (formerly, TeamApt).

9 trends that could impact the African tech ecosystem in 2023

Six Africa-focused investors predict possible trends in the African tech ecosystem in 2023.

The Investors’ Corner — Caleb Maru, GP at Proximity Ventures

Caleb Maru, a GP at Proximity Ventures, a pan-African VC firm talks about the African VC landscape and his career as a venture capitalist.

The Investors’ Corner — Lexi Novitske, General Partner at Norrsken22

In this edition of The Investor’s Corner, we caught up with Lexi Novitske, General Partner at Norrsken22—an African tech growth fund backed by over 30 unicorn founders including the founder of Klarna, Skype and Flutterwave.

The Investors’ Corner #3: Lesego Tladinyane — Investment Associate at Newtown Partners

In this edition of The Investors’ Corner, Lesego Tladinyane talks about how he worked on an $8.5 million deal barely a year into his VC career.

The Investors’ Corner #4: Maya Horgan Famodu, Founder & Partner at Ingressive Capital

The Investors’ Corner #4: Maya Horgan Famodu, Founder & Partner at Ingressive Capital

The Investors’ Corner #2: Luke Mostert — Head of Investments at Future Africa

In this edition of The Investors’ Corner, Luke Mostert talks about how he broke into venture capital and jumped the ladder as a VC in four years.

The Investors’ Corner #1— Jake Kendall, Partner at DFS Labs

In the debut episode of Investors' Corner, Jake Kendall talks about why DFS Labs is investing in digital commerce startups in Africa.

Welcome to the Investors’ Corner, our latest web series

The Investors’ Corner is our latest web series spotlighting the stories of African-focused investors and how they make investments on the continent.