Spotlight: Context
Context for commerce on the continent.
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
Where are all the jobs in Africa?
Africa is experiencing a crisis of missing jobs. Over the next decade, 'jobtech' platforms will play an increasingly important role in addressing it.
February 2024
Africa’s digital opportunity isn’t evenly distributed
Why the NEKS countries — Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, and South Africa — dominate venture capital funding in Africa today.
January 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
How Nigerian startups are coping with the currency crisis
Nigeria's currency plunged in 2023. Here are four tactics companies are using to navigate the naira nightmare.
January 2024