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Africa’s S Curves
Africa’s S Curves
The unique shape of the African tech opportunity
Stephen Deng
Jul 14
1% Built: Our journey with NALA
1% Built: Our journey with NALA
An 8 year journey from first check with countless calls in between.
Stephen Deng
Jul 9
DFS Lab’s 2023 Wrap Up
DFS Lab’s 2023 Wrap Up
As the year slowly wraps up, at DFS Lab (as was our practice in the previous year) we’re taking a trip down memory lane on what a year 2023…
Gift Agboro
Dec 15, 2023
Beyond the City imits: Platform livelihood in rural Indonesia
Beyond the City imits: Platform livelihood in rural Indonesia
Blog Author: Leila Haroon
Gift Agboro
Dec 15, 2023
Pathways through Platform Livelihoods in Indonesia
Pathways through Platform Livelihoods in Indonesia
This article is co-authored by Chernay Johnson, Leila Haroon Mohammed and Caroline Mangowal.
Chernay Johnson
Jul 3, 2023
DFS Lab and Mojaloop Foundation Announce 4th Mojaloop Bootcamp for African Payment Solutions
DFS Lab and Mojaloop Foundation Announce 4th Mojaloop Bootcamp for African Payment Solutions
DFS Lab and the Mojaloop Foundation have announced their fourth joint bootcamp, aimed at fostering innovation in African payment solutions…
Emelia Ainooson
Apr 26, 2023
Our Evolving Thesis
The B-Side of African Tech
The B-Side of African Tech
Tech in Africa has hit escape velocity. Newly minted unicorns. Tiger Global leading funding rounds. In many ways, the capital inflows into…
Stephen Deng
Oct 19, 2021
Build Cyborgs not Androids in Africa
Build Cyborgs not Androids in Africa
The difference between cyborgs and androids encapsulates the core choice that is made by every startup building a business in Africa.
Stephen Deng
Nov 1, 2022
The hard limits of retail digitalisation in Africa
The hard limits of retail digitalisation in Africa
This essay is a contribution from Chernay Johnson (Director of research, DFS Lab) and published in partnership with TechCabal.
Chernay Johnson
Mar 20, 2023
You gotta break bread to make bread
You gotta break bread to make bread
by Jake Kendall, Managing Director (DFS Lab)
Emelia Ainooson
Feb 20, 2023
The Frontier Blindspot
The Frontier Blindspot
We believe there are several core areas that will flourish and underpin the future of digital commerce in Africa.
Stephen Deng
Dec 8, 2020
Fortune at the middle of the pyramid
Fortune at the middle of the pyramid
The contours of African consumer purchasing power and the opportunities for the tech industry.
Jake Kendall
Dec 9, 2020
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