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.
Meet the 25 African startups receiving $4M from Google this year
Here are the startups selected to receive $150,000 each in grant funding as part of the 2023 Google for Startups Black Founders Fund: Africa program.
June 2023
Here’s what happened across Africa’s tech ecosystem in April
From fundraising to M&A to the continued impact of the market downturn on African startups, here’s what you need to know.
May 2023
30 African startups that raised VC funding in March
Here's a quick look at the equity fundraising deals announced across Africa's tech ecosystem in March 2023.
April 2023
44 women founders of VC-funded fintechs in Nigeria
Men dominate fintech across the world. But here are forty-four women executives setting the pace in Nigeria's fintech sector.
March 2023
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 & Co-Founder of CDcare.
March 2023
27 women founder-CEOs that have raised over $3 million in Africa
Meet twenty-seven women who have raised $3 million or more in VC funding and are both CEOs and founders of tech startups across Africa's tech ecosystem.
March 2023