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    Is Africa Missing Out on Its Own Deeptech Revolution?

    At 81%, foreign-headquartered African deeptech startups have a significant funding advantage over their local counterparts.

    The Ecosystem Within: Nigerian Startups Partner More With Each Other Than With Outsiders

    With partnerships reported by 68% of respondents in the last decade, the ecosystem leans heavily on a “collaborative survival” model.

    A Lonely Path: More African Founders Turn to Family Over Colleagues for Mental Wellbeing

    As pressures mount in Africa's nascent startup scene, more founders turn to familiar sources for support - and it's rarely their investors or even their colleagues.
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    The company reported a revenue surge from $100,000 in 2020 to $12.2 million in 2023.

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