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The reality in the startup ecosystem, both in Africa and globally, is that while founders are the captains of the ship, the market determines...

SunCulture, a Kenyan company that sells solar-powered water pumps to smallholder farmers, has closed a $10 million receivables securitisation tied to its solar irrigation...

African creators have struggled with a painful problem of their work being consumed and enjoyed worldwide, yet the money and recognition flow elsewhere due...

In recent years, Nigeria has witnessed a steady and worrying trend. Major international companies, including ride-hailing giant Uber, retail powerhouse Shoprite, and consumer goods...

For a long time, most tech startups focused on software–like mobile apps for banking, farming advice, or delivery services. But now, something exciting is...

The excitement of starting a tech company is one of the most powerful feelings a person can experience, yet having a brilliant idea is...

By 2030, estimates suggest that around 230 million jobs in Sub-Saharan Africa require some level of digital skill. That number is not a distant...

For most working Nigerians, finding a decent home has always been one of the most stressful aspects of adult life. The houses available are...

In most parts of the world, citizen verification is as simple as presenting a single, unified identity card or a national identification number into...

Farming practices across Africa have emerged mainly from traditions passed down from previous generations, and collective guesswork. Millions of farmers have looked at the...

Africa's tech ecosystem is fastgrowing, with startups sprouting from every corner of the continent. A new wave of startups ranging from defense-tech to fintech,...

Agriculture stands as the backbone of Africa’s economy. Across the continent, the agricultural sector employs over 60% of the entire workforce and contributes a...

Bringing a new product or service to the market is an exciting time for any startup. However, many startups fail in this stage not...

Nigeria is a country of over 200 million people, with a rapidly growing population. This rapid growth creates a huge challenge around how the...

In Africa's fast-growing startup ecosystem, many founders are increasingly dealing with tiredness, stress, and the inability to focus. They pour long-hours and everything into...

Startup accelerators used to be a nice-to-have. A validation stamp. Something that looked good on a deck and opened a few doors. For Nigerian...

Inside Africa's Quiet Indie Hacker Movement: every founder is not trying to raise a Series A; some of them are trying to build something...

A few years ago, sharing your startup numbers before you had impressive ones would have felt like professional self-harm. You protected the idea, kept...

Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa and some of the most unreliable electricity on earth. The national grid supplies an average of fewer...

There are roughly 525 languages spoken across Nigeria, and English is the official one. However, for fear of generalization, most Nigerians, especially outside Lagos,...