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The top African tech stories of 2023

2023 was an interesting year in Africa Tech with a mix of dark clouds and silver linings. Here's a recap of the year's biggest stories.

December 2023

Lessons I’ve learned from buying a company in Mexico

The CEO of a Ugandan mobility-focused asset financing platform shares lessons learned from acquiring the Mexican subsidiary of South Africa's FlexClub.

December 2023

How companies in Africa are transforming cost centers into cash

Africa-focused innovators can learn from the examples of these three companies that are transforming cost centers into new revenue streams on the continent.

November 2023

What South Africa and Nigeria reveal about the future of payments in Africa

Recent developments in South Africa and Nigeria, the largest economies on the continent, point to the increasing importance of alternative payment methods across Africa.

October 2023

Generative AI in Africa: How African startups are building for the new AI revolution

Africa-focused innovators should pay more attention to the ongoing AI revolution. Here are five generative AI pioneers making sure Africa participates in the emerging AI economy.

October 2023

40 African tech startups raised ~$140M in July

Here’s a snapshot of the equity & debt fundraising deals announced across Africa’s tech ecosystem in July 2023.

August 2023
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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 ...
Here are three reasons why fintech leads all venture capital funding on the continent ...
Africa is proving to be an important battleground for the global payments duopoly. Here's what they're up to across the continent ...
Clever Credit Afridigest
Africa-focused innovators can learn from the examples of three Nigerian companies that leverage unique data and distribution strategies to lend intelligently ...
While Flutterwave & other well-known unicorns across Africa might get a lot of attention, the continent is home to several 'unicorns in hiding' that shouldn't be ignored ...
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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