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.
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
Clever credit: How African startups are using data & distribution to de-risk lending
Africa-focused innovators can learn from the examples of three Nigerian companies that leverage unique data and distribution strategies to lend intelligently.
March 2023
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