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“Currency devaluation is a feature, not a bug”: Idris Ayo Bello on navigating Africa’s currency chaos
While many investors flee Africa's currency volatility, one early backer of Flutterwave, Andela, and Wave has turned forex fluctuations into a competitive advantage.
October 2025
Foreign capital follows, Africa must lead: Yemi Keri on why African business angels must invest first
The President of the African Business Angel Network argues that Flutterwave, Paystack, and Moniepoint prove local angel investors create the pipeline global VCs rely on.
October 2025
“Weaponize your people”: Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede’s direct challenge to African governments
The distinguished banker and investor argues Africa's greatest competitive advantage isn't minerals or oil — it's human capital that governments must strategically deploy.
October 2025
“Financing women isn’t charity”: Dr. Maxime Houinato on why gender inclusion is good business
Africa has the world's highest rate of women entrepreneurs, and they reinvest at 2.5x the rate of men. The UN Women Director argues the financing gap is economically irrational.
October 2025
“All innovation was born here”: Dina Sherif on why Africa must reclaim its heritage to unlock prosperity
The MIT executive argues that owning Africa's innovation narrative will change how Africans invest in themselves, creating self-sustaining prosperity at home.
September 2025
How Adeola Adedewe is pioneering a new fintech category by turning debits into credit
In an exclusive interview, Kredete's CEO shares strategic insight into the company's defensibility, product diversification strategy, and evolution into a post-Series A company.
September 2025