7 Things Silicon Valley Gets Wrong About African Entrepreneurs
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7 Things Silicon Valley Gets Wrong About African Entrepreneurs

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For years, Africa has stood at the intersection of fascination and oversimplification in the global tech conversation. Silicon Valley, the world’s tech capital, has turned its gaze toward the continent with increasing intensity: venture capital trickles and surges, hackathons branded as “bridges,” evangelism around blockchain and Web3, and celebratory headlines

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Why Many African Startups Fail Before Their Third Year
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Why Many African Startups Fail Before Their Third Year

September 1, 2025
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Startups across Africa launch every week with big dreams: to modernize payments, solve logistics headaches, transform agriculture, or unlock digital services for millions. Yet for many founders, the dream ends painfully fast. If you’ve ever wondered why many African startups fail before their third year, this post pulls back the

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Why African Startups are Gaining Global Attention (and What’s Next)
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Why African Startups are Gaining Global Attention (and What’s Next)

August 27, 2025
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In recent years, the African startup ecosystem has exploded onto the global stage. Investors and media alike are tuning in as young entrepreneurs launch innovations—from mobile payment platforms to healthtech apps—that address pressing local challenges. By the end of the first half of 2025, African startups had already raised over

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The Role of Women in the African Tech Ecosystem
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The Role of Women in the African Tech Ecosystem

August 21, 2025
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The African tech ecosystem is booming. But behind the headlines of billion-dollar valuations and record-breaking venture capital lies a quieter, equally powerful story — the rise of women in tech. For decades, women were sidelined in science, technology, and business across much of Africa due to cultural norms, limited access

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How Green Startups are Creating Jobs & Sustainable Growth in Africa
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How Green Startups are Creating Jobs & Sustainable Growth in Africa

August 20, 2025
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What if Africa’s biggest challenges – energy shortages, food insecurity, and waste pollution—were also its greatest opportunities? Across the continent, a new wave of green startups is proving that sustainability and profitability can go hand in hand. From solar companies lighting up off-grid villages to recycling ventures turning trash into

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How Startups are Leveraging AI in Africa to Drive Innovation & Growth
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How Startups are Leveraging AI in Africa to Drive Innovation & Growth

August 16, 2025
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Imagine a bee farmer in Nigeria using a smartphone app powered by machine learning to know the state of their beehives, or a community health worker in Kenya consulting an AI-powered tool to support maternal care services. These scenarios aren’t science fiction – they’re happening today. Across the continent, entrepreneurs

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Why Agribusiness is Africa’s Next Big Goldmine
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Why Agribusiness is Africa’s Next Big Goldmine

August 15, 2025
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Africa is sitting on a treasure chest worth trillions—yet it’s not hidden beneath the ground like gold or diamonds. It’s growing in the soil, swimming in the waters, and walking on the land. That treasure is agribusiness. With 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land, a youthful workforce, a rising

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Top 10 Fastest-Growing Industries for African Entrepreneurs
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Top 10 Fastest-Growing Industries for African Entrepreneurs

August 14, 2025
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Africa is not only a continent of untapped potential but a continent of unstoppable momentum. From fintech hubs to solar farms lighting up rural villages, African entrepreneurs are building solutions that solve local problems and scale globally. The opportunities have never been more exciting. With one of the world’s youngest

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MyKreeb Launches V2.0: Smarter Rental Intelligence with Advanced Tenant Verification
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MyKreeb Launches V2.0: Smarter Rental Intelligence with Advanced Tenant Verification

August 13, 2025
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Lagos, Nigeria (13th August, 2025) MyKreeb, a fast-growing PropTech startup, announces the launch of MyKreeb 2.0, itsupgraded home-rental intelligence platform, alongside a robust tenant verification tool — built tohelp landlords, realtors, shortlets, and property managers make smarter leasing decisions in Nigeria’scomplex housing market. “Renting a home in Africa is often

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How Mobile Money is Changing Business Across Africa
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How Mobile Money is Changing Business Across Africa

August 8, 2025
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Access to traditional banking services has historically been low in Africa. For decades, vast rural areas lacked physical bank branches, and even in urban centers, opening a bank account could be costly and time-consuming. But the rapid growth in communication technology—particularly mobile phone penetration—has created a leapfrog moment for African

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