Spotlight: Context

Context for commerce on the continent.

40 African tech startups raised ~$140M in July

Here’s a snapshot of the equity & debt fundraising deals announced across Africa’s tech ecosystem in July 2023.

August 2023

50 African tech startups raised ~$100M in June

Here’s a snapshot of the equity & debt fundraising deals announced across Africa’s tech ecosystem in June 2023.

July 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

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

The challenges women leaders face in Africa’s tech ecosystem

An expert panel of founder/CEOs provides insight, commentary, & analysis on the challenges women leaders face across Africa's tech ecosystem & opportunities that may be overlooked.

March 2023