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African startups raised over $400m in equity in February

Here's a quick overview.

March 2023
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The untold story of Africa’s newest unicorn, MNT-Halan

Studying the origins and evolution of Egypt’s MNT-Halan reveals important lessons for builders in Africa and beyond.

February 2023
Opinion

Three lessons for founders in Africa’s mobile-first economy

Africa has the highest share of internet traffic coming from mobile worldwide. Here are three implications founders and builders should keep in mind.

February 2023
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Sector breakdowns
Save now, buy later: an emerging fintech model
SNBL is an emerging business model across Africa and other markets. This post includes a brief interview with one of the practitioners in Africa’s SNBL space: Tobi Odukoya, CEO & ...
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Fintech funding in Africa down 70% y/y in H1 2024
Here's what you need to know ...
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Offline agent networks are driving Africa’s digital development
Agent networks across Africa are increasingly being used beyond mobile money as a last-mile channel for various traditionally digital businesses ...
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How Nigerian startups are digitizing payments in the country’s trickiest verticals
A look at three startups digitizing payments in sectors where Nigerians struggle to go cashless ...
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Why super apps are proliferating across emerging markets
A new generation of Asian & African super apps are following the playbook WeChat originated ...
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Three takeaways from Africa’s ten largest fintech fundraises of 2023
75% of the equity raised by African fintechs in 2023 went to just ten companies. Here are three insights about fintech in Africa today from that list ...
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