Africantech

by Ayobamigbe Teriba The global economy is undergoing a ‘Great Reset’, with the interwoven nature of global markets seeping into the venture capital (VC) space. Between 2020 and 2022, over $15 billion flowed into the African start-up ecosystem at large. …

How to avoid rookie mistakes when looking for investment — By Philani Mzila In the start-up universe one of the most valuable (if not the most valuable) finite resources you have at your disposal as a founder is equity. …

By Ray Mwareya At first, it was that there were too few developers available in Africa, but now the rise of remote work has made the pool of tech skills on the continent even more scarce. …

The African startup ecosystem is replete with stories of success, 10x growth trajectories, and life-changing exits. But what about the exits that never happen and the startups that ultimately “fail” to scale? …

2023 is here. Based on the last two years, experts, investors, and other players in the African startup ecosystem have already made predictions for the year 2023. The year 2022 experienced both highs and lows, particularly in the funding of numerous businesses outside FinTechs. …

Africa is poised to become a major player in the global tech market in 2023 and beyond. With the adoption of technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution we could see substantial economic benefits and disruption. …

Today, Alina Truhina is Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Founders Factory Africa (FFA), a hands-on investor with a portfolio of over 50 startups, with Truhina directly responsible for bringing in more than US$140 million of corporate funding. …

The advantage local Founders have over their expat or foreign-based peers is their ability to tangibly interact with the core problem they are trying to solve. This thought, and many others, formed part of panel discussion featuring our Managing Director, Bongani Sithole, at the Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum…

African audio stories for an African and global audience Our Story In September 2021, two siblings, Ojiugo and Eke sat down to work on an audio show exploring Nigeria’s cultural and linguistic diversity. As they began to put the show together, it struck them that their target audience — Nigerians and Africans in both urban and rural areas, were…