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The complete list of African unicorns today
Africa's unicorn list is small but growing. Here's an overview of the nine unicorns in the African tech ecosystem today. (Updated: September 2025.)
February 2023
27 founders that raised over $1 million in Francophone Africa in 2022
While conventional startup & VC wisdom across Africa and elsewhere is to chase huge markets above all else, the reality is that focusing on dominating ‘niche’ markets is a savvy way to avoid competition and achieve efficient growth, not just...
February 2023
Diamonds in the diaspora: How startups are building for African communities worldwide
Africa-focused innovators should explore embracing the global African diaspora as a business strategy, and here are five startups doing just that.
January 2023
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Here are three reasons why fintech leads all venture capital funding on the continent ...
Agent networks across Africa are increasingly being used beyond mobile money as a last-mile channel for various traditionally digital businesses ...
Insects might just be the future of food. And one species, the black soldier fly, is the star of the show across Africa & beyond thanks to an almost magical ...
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 ...
Africa-focused innovators should explore embracing the global African diaspora as a business strategy, and here are five startups doing just that ...
Africa is proving to be an important battleground for the global payments duopoly. Here's what they're up to across the continent ...