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How Africa’s super app landscape is evolving
Super apps are trending across the African continent; here's a primer on who, what, where, and why.
July 2021
The hierarchy of venture opportunities in emerging markets
Extending Abraham Maslow's theory of human motivation to ecosystems & markets provides unique insights for entrepreneurs & investors across Africa & elsewhere.
May 2020
Why super apps are proliferating across emerging markets
A new generation of Asian & African super apps are following the playbook WeChat originated.
May 2020
Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology Advance Across Africa
With strong interest in the sector from consumers & investors, robust entrepreneurial activity, and a range of conducive factors, Africa appears to be a ripe market in the medium- and long-term.
January 2018
Driven by the Internet, African Fashion Goes Global
Global interest in African fashion continues to rise, and innovators are leveraging the internet's reach to execute a variety of business models.
August 2017
Innovators are Shaping Africa’s ‘Informal Economy’
Entrepreneurs & investors thrive by serving the needs of Africa's informal sector and the opportunity remains large.
August 2017