Spotlight: Company Case Studies
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
Jumia’s road to recovery: A CEO’s bold moves to stop the company’s bleeding
Under new leadership, Jumia has taken aggressive steps to reign in spending and cut cash burn.
February 2024
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
Blitzscaling in African markets: Opera’s OPay optimizes its operations
After some setbacks in sub-Saharan Africa, the Sino-owned super app changes its strategy.
July 2020
How Nigeria’s Iroko Increasingly Embraces African Customers
An overview of how 'Africa's Netflix,' Iroko has evolved over time from its initial focus on Western audiences to its current embrace of Africans.
June 2017