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    How Jumia Uses Rigid Share Ownership Rules to Demand Loyalty and Performance from Its Managers

    Jumia, a Pan-African ecommerce company founded by Jeremy Hodara and Sacha Poignonnec, has implemented...

    Finally Leaving Your Startup? Here Are the Ways Other African Founders Have Done It

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    Optimal Strategies for Managing Your African Startup Pivot: Lessons from Over 40 Best African Startup Pivots

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    Zumi, a Kenyan e-commerce site that sold non-food items, recently shut down after its...
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    As more startups layer financial services onto distribution networks, the message is clear: surviving Africa’s B2B e-commerce crunch may hinge less on moving goods, and more on financing them.

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    What advising dozens of African and global founders has taught me about the hidden legal pitfalls startups can't afford to ignore.

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    BFREE is turning what has long been considered a dead-end in African finance — non-performing loans — into a viable, tech-powered asset class.

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