Category : Inside Africa

Most startup stories you hear follow a familiar script. Someone has an idea. They raise money. They build a product. Users come later. But across Africa, the order is often flipped. Many African founders start with people, not products. Conversations, WhatsApp groups, Twitter threads, offline meetups. Long before there is

Startup failure is usually spoken about in whispers. If it is spoken about at all. We celebrate funding rounds, flashy launches, and rapid growth. We share screenshots of dashboards going up and to the right. But the startups that quietly shut down, pivot into something unrecognizable, or simply fade away

While often overlooked in global EV outlooks, the African continent is rapidly positioning itself as a key player, both as a burgeoning market for electric mobility and as a source of critical battery minerals. With volatile global oil prices and aggressive global decarbonization goals, several African nations are implementing proactive

Nigeria’s tax system is changing in January 2026. Social media is full of panic and half-truths about what the new Tax Act means. Even roadside vulcanizers know something’s coming, but few understand what to do. The new tax system isn’t as scary as Twitter makes it seem. But it does

It’s funny how sending money across borders feels like a solved problem until you actually try to do it in Africa. This gets worse when you’re trying to receive money from the US or Europe. You jump between apps, wait for approvals and that haunting “your bank does not support

Africa’s startup ecosystem is not just growing, it’s exploding. In recent years, technology entrepreneurs across the continent have launched companies that are solving uniquely African problems with globally relevant innovation. Whether it’s fintech making financial services accessible, agritech digitizing supply chains, AI boosting health and accessibility, or green mobility powering

Every business wants to grow, but not every growth strategy is built the same. A playbook that works for a fledgling startup may fail spectacularly for a mature company. To truly scale, you need a growth strategy tailored to your current stage, backed by data, and grounded in reality. In

Starting a business is thrilling. The idea, the hustle, the late nights, they all feel electric. But at some point, usually sooner than you expect, reality sets in: you cannot do it alone. That’s when hiring your first 10 employees becomes less of a milestone and more of a make-or-break