Why super apps are proliferating across emerging markets
A new generation of Asian & African super apps are following the playbook WeChat originated.
May 2020
Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology Advance Across Africa
With strong interest in the sector from consumers & investors, robust entrepreneurial activity, and a range of conducive factors, Africa appears to be a ripe market in the medium- and long-term.
January 2018
Driven by the Internet, African Fashion Goes Global
Global interest in African fashion continues to rise, and innovators are leveraging the internet's reach to execute a variety of business models.
August 2017
Innovators are Shaping Africa’s ‘Informal Economy’
Entrepreneurs & investors thrive by serving the needs of Africa's informal sector and the opportunity remains large.
August 2017
African Startups are Increasingly Attractive to Investors
While access to capital is still a widespread issue in Africa, these ventures successfully raised significant amounts (US $500,000+) so far in 2017.
August 2017
On Africa’s Fragmented Markets: Innovators Can Win By Developing Platforms
Africa's fragmented markets are problematic for consumers and producers but present opportunities for savvy innovators to create & capture value using platform business models.
July 2017