In Day 1–1000, we follow founders through the raw, unfiltered journey of company-building: the early scrambles, the quiet breakthroughs, the…
In Kampala, Uganda, on June 19, just past 9 a.m., electric buses rolled through the gates of Kololo Independence Grounds,…
Chpter, the Kenyan software startup building infrastructure for social commerce, has expanded into 11 more African countries through a deal…
South Africa’s informal trade sector is getting a digital upgrade with LovCash’s latest move to blockchain-powered transactions. The digital payments…
In Day 1–1000, we follow founders through the raw, unfiltered journey of company-building: the early scrambles, the quiet breakthroughs, the…
What do you get when ambition and youthful exuberance meet challenges with actionable solutions? No longer waiting till graduation to make…
Releaf Earth, a Nigerian climate-agritech startup, has launched the country’s first operational industrial biochar production facility in Iwuru, Cross River…
For most Nigerians, the moment a bank transfer goes awry—money deducted, but no value received—the ordeal begins: emails to customer…
In Day 1–1000, we follow founders through the raw, unfiltered journey of company-building: the early scrambles, the quiet breakthroughs, the…
Kenya is proposing to scrap tax breaks on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) for early-stage startups, a move that risks…
When you call a customer care service line, you’re likely to hear from a representative that “this call is recorded for quality purposes.”…
In Lagos, the memory of October 20, 2020, still haunts Daniel Tambee, a Nigerian blockchain developer. That night, at the…
Few founders dare to take on the challenge of preserving Africa’s linguistic heritage. Anthony Otaigbe is one of them. When…
Startups on Our Radar is a bi-weekly column that spotlights new startups across Africa taking unconventional approaches, filling fundamental gaps,…
In Day 1–1000, we follow founders through the raw, unfiltered journey of company-building: the early scrambles, the quiet breakthroughs, the…
What does it really take to build a startup in Africa—from the first idea to the thousandth day? In Day…
Six Nigerian startups—Moniepoint, OmniRetail, PalmPay, Termii, Remedial Health, and Paga—have been listed on the Financial Times’ 2024 ranking of Africa’s…
Three Kenyan startups—Roam Electric AB, M-KOPA Holdings Ltd, and Victory Farms Ltd—have been named among Africa’s fastest-growing companies in the…
Onafriq, a pan-African digital payments network, has named Simon Black as chair of the board of its UK holding company…
Three South African fintech startups, Paymenow, TymeBank, and Omnisient, have been named in the Financial Times (FT) Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies…