Spotlight: Sector Breakdowns
Africa’s trade payments stack — from mobile money to stablecoins
Mapping the 7 layers powering money movement across Africa's fragmented markets — plus a look at the stablecoin platforms challenging traditional rails.
July 2026
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
Africa’s hidden unicorns: Telco mobile money subsidiaries
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.
February 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