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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
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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
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The five boldest African tech business moves of 2023

Fortune favors the bold. Here are five of the boldest business moves of 2023 across Africa’s tech ecosystem.

January 2024
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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
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How companies in Africa are transforming cost centers into cash

Africa-focused innovators can learn from the examples of these three companies that are transforming cost centers into new revenue streams on the continent.

November 2023
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The business of black soldier flies

Insects might just be the future of food. And one species, the black soldier fly, is the star of the show across Africa & beyond thanks to an almost magical ability to convert organic waste into valuable commercial products.

July 2023