Today Africa was born out of a failed business endeavor, one rooted in the struggle to access success stories of fellow Africans in the same industry. This made us realize that the absence of narratives of Africans disrupting the ecosystem is one missing link to sustainable growth in businesses in Africa. Motivated by this need, […]

In this blog post, you’re going to learn the role pre-seed funding companies play in nurturing your early-stage startup. Let’s jump into it. What is Pre-seed Funding Launching your startup requires more than just an idea; it needs the necessary capital to kickstart your venture. However, securing funding at the earliest stages can be challenging. […]

The term “unicorn” was first coined in a 2013 Techcrunch article by Aileen Lee, founder and managing partner of Palo Alto’s Cowboy Ventures. To identify American software companies valued at $1 billion or more by private investors or public markets and less than 10 years old. Nowadays, the global VC & tech community widely accepts […]

Most funded startups in Africa are no longer just local success stories—they’re global contenders attracting billions in venture capital and reshaping industries. These companies are solving deeply rooted challenges with bold, scalable solutions, and in doing so, they’re pulling in the kind of funding that was once reserved for Silicon Valley unicorns. But funding is […]

Across Africa, entrepreneurs are building companies shaped by local market realities and long-term economic ambition. These founders are addressing structural gaps across sectors while creating jobs, expanding access to essential services, strengthening domestic value chains, and contributing to measurable economic activity across the continent. This article highlights 100 entrepreneurs in Africa to watch in 2026, […]

Nigeria’s fintech story is entering a new phase. For years, the country’s startup ecosystem was defined by one big question: how fast could digital payments grow? That question has now been answered. Nigerians are using transfers, wallets, PoS terminals, merchant tools, and digital banking products at a massive scale. The bigger question for 2026 is […]

For more than a decade, “banking the unbanked” has been one of the most repeated promises in African finance. It has appeared in fintech pitch decks, banking strategies, development programs, government policies, and investor presentations. The phrase once captured a genuine structural challenge. Millions of Africans lived far from bank branches, lacked the documents required […]