African VC is getting more selective. This investor shares what it takes to get an investor’s attention

Eunice Ajim explains why she is backing AI-enabled software in Africa, becoming more selective, and navigating a tougher venture capital market.

Nigeria built a tech board. No startup has bothered to list

Four years after its launch, the NGX Tech Board has attracted no startup listings. Why are Nigerian startups staying away, and what needs to change?

Technology got cheaper. Building a business did not get easier

When building technology becomes cheap, the technology stops telling us very much about the business.

Amanda Etuk of Cascador bets on Nigeria’s economy

Nigeria’s next growth story may not come from tech alone. Investing in the real economy could unlock jobs, resilience, and sustainable growth.

What if startups became Africa’s newest venture capitalists?

As early-stage African venture funding tightens, startup-to-startup investments like Terra Industries’ backing of Aeon could open new routes to capital and future exits.

Oui Capital is betting on artificial intelligence to build a more efficient firm

Oui Capital is using AI to turn six years of investment experience into an internal tool that helps a small team move faster and see more.

Madica expands into Algeria and Cameroon with five new African startup bets

Madica has made its first investments in Algeria and Cameroon, backing five African startups as it expands its pre-seed bets into overlooked markets.

How to Raise Pre-seed Funding in Africa: 2026 Guide

Raising pre-seed funding in Africa takes more than a good idea. Here’s how founders can build traction, find the right investors, prepare for fundraising, and close the round.

How Launch Africa is investing through Africa’s venture capital reset

As venture funding returns to Africa, a shrinking pool of seed-stage startups threatens the pipeline of future winners, raising new concerns for investors.

15 Y Combinator founders that are now backing the next generation of startups

Y Combinator has helped build some of Africa's most successful startups. Now, many of its alumni are becoming investors, backing the next generation of founders across fintech, healthtech, logistics, AI, and developer tools.

Stablecoins dominate as African startups raise $53 million in May

African startups raised $228 million in May 2026, but $175 million came from Paymentology. Excluding that deal, startups raised just $53 million, making May the slowest funding month of the year. Three stablecoin infrastructure companies accounted for roughly 70% of all disclosed venture activity.

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.