Spotlight: Analysis
Deep dives into the companies, deals, and markets shaping Africa’s economy. We go beyond the headlines to examine how businesses actually work, what drives industry trends, and why certain strategies succeed or fail. Data-driven investigations that help you understand the mechanics behind Africa’s most important business stories.
How Chowdeck plans to succeed where Jumia Food failed
By prioritizing couriers and everyday local foods, Chowdeck is riding an online food delivery wave that drowned Jumia Food and other early market entrants.
September 2025
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.
March 2024
Visa, Mastercard, and the fight for the future of fintech in Africa
Africa is proving to be an important battleground for the global payments duopoly. Here's what they're up to across the continent.
January 2024
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.
January 2024
The business of black soldier flies
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 ability to convert organic waste into valuable commercial products.
July 2023