More
    HomeAnalysis & Opinions

    Analysis & Opinions

    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

    In 2016, Mahmoud Nouh abandoned his ship building venture barely a year into it,...

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

    Uganda’s Numida knew nothing would ever stop it from implementing its business model. It...

    Insights for African Startups: Analyzing the Closure of Zumi, a Kenyan E-commerce Platform

    Zumi, a Kenyan e-commerce site that sold non-food items, recently shut down after its...
    spot_img

    Keep exploring

    Egypt’s Follow-on Formula: Inside the $54m Venture Engine Built by 500 Global and the State

    Since 2022, the partnership has put 380 founders from 197 startups through its seed and scale-up programs.

    The Anti-Herd: 12 Deals That Defied Africa’s Tech Funding Playbook in 2025

    In a year when "following the herd" described most African venture activity, these outlier deals stand out for actually taking risk. Which is, theoretically, what venture capital is supposed to do.

    Dot Com Zambia’s IPO Caps a Lively Year for African Tech Listings

    The massive oversubscription in Morocco (Cash Plus) and the solid retail turnout in Zambia (DCZ) debunk the myth that African retail investors won’t buy tech.

    From Idea to Investable: The ‘Product-First’ Playbook Behind Africa’s ‘Toughest’ Fund

    With an acceptance rate of just 0.1%, the fund is deliberately designed to filter aggressively for ideas that can survive real-world scrutiny before capital ever becomes the differentiator.

    Latest articles

    Egypt’s Follow-on Formula: Inside the $54m Venture Engine Built by 500 Global and the State

    Since 2022, the partnership has put 380 founders from 197 startups through its seed and scale-up programs.

    The Anti-Herd: 12 Deals That Defied Africa’s Tech Funding Playbook in 2025

    In a year when "following the herd" described most African venture activity, these outlier deals stand out for actually taking risk. Which is, theoretically, what venture capital is supposed to do.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month

    Congo’s €1m “Slow-Build” VC Fund Aims to Defy Central Africa’s Startup Odds

    The centerpiece of the initiative is a 24-month incubation and acceleration program starting in 2026.