Small Business

“People made this happen, not me”: Day 1-1000 of Lendsqr

Lendsqr grew from a side project to four failed product launches and found product-market fit, twice. If anyone in Nigeria…

5 months ago

African startups undervalued globally due to poor storytelling, report says

Despite the growth of Africa’s tech ecosystem in the last decade, startups on the continent continue to struggle with being…

5 months ago

Clunky investment apps push retail investors into riskier territory – Report

For the first time, everyday Nigerian investors surpassed institutional investors in Q1 2024, capturing 1.1% more of capital markets investments than…

5 months ago

Which app gives South Africa’s migrant workers the best deal on sending their next $200 home?

Johannesburg is a magnet for Africa’s workforce. Migrants from Zimbabwe, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, and beyond…

5 months ago

“I don’t think I’ll ever sell to anyone”: Day 1-1000 of Auto24

In Day 1–1000, we follow founders through the raw, unfiltered journey of company-building: the early scrambles, the quiet breakthroughs, the…

5 months ago

How to Get Hired Before the Role Is Posted

Hello and welcome to The GTM Newsletter by GTMnow – read by 50,000+ to scale their companies and careers. GTMnow…

5 months ago

Uganda’s tech sector has “prepared the bride,” now it wants a dowry

In Kampala, Uganda, on June 19, just past 9 a.m., electric buses rolled through the gates of Kololo Independence Grounds,…

5 months ago

Exclusive: Chpter’s Flutterwave deal opens 11 new markets for WhatsApp-based selling

Chpter, the Kenyan software startup building infrastructure for social commerce, has expanded into 11 more African countries through a deal…

5 months ago

South Africa’s LovCash bets on blockchain to digitise cash-heavy trade sector

South Africa’s informal trade sector is getting a digital upgrade with LovCash’s latest move to blockchain-powered transactions. The digital payments…

5 months ago

How Jordan Belonwu taught Nigerian startups to dress with soul: Day 1-1000 of Belonwus

In Day 1–1000, we follow founders through the raw, unfiltered journey of company-building: the early scrambles, the quiet breakthroughs, the…

5 months ago