INSIGHTS
Insights
Analysis and field notes on markets, actors and risk across North and West Africa.
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Building in Africa: What Do Investors Really Mean?
🌍 “Build for Africa” means scalable models solving real local problems. 🔑 But true impact requires investors to also fund for Africa.
Aug 19, 2025
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Egypt’s Wuilt raises $2M to expand its AI-powered website builder across MENA
Egyptian startup Wuilt raises $2M to democratize AI-powered website creation across the MENA region. By making its platform free, it empowers thousands of African and Middle Eastern entrepreneurs to go digital.
Aug 19, 2025
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Flutterwave Doubles Profits as It Reinvents Global Payments from Africa
Flutterwave doubled profit margins in H1 2025, showcasing its evolution from African startup to global fintech powerhouse. Strong growth, international expansion, and product innovation drive its momentum.
Aug 19, 2025
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TurnStay secures $2M to revolutionize travel payments in Africa
South African fintech TurnStay has raised $2M to streamline payments in Africa’s travel and hospitality sector. A strategic step toward solving one of the biggest pain points of African tourism: fragmented and costly financial systems.
Aug 19, 2025
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Africa is taking the path of sovereignty and development
Africa, with the help of its diaspora, is building its sovereignty and pursuing its development by mobilizing its own resources.
Aug 18, 2025
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5 sectors to invest in Africa in 2025 (and why)
Africa is undergoing fast-paced growth across several high-potential sectors, driven by demographics, digital transformation, and widespread unmet needs
Jul 27, 2025
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How does a deal with an African startup work?
For many in the diaspora, investing in an African startup can feel abstract or unfamiliar.
Jul 27, 2025
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How to spend your holidays back home while exploring the local ecosystem
For members of the African diaspora, going back home for the holidays is often about reconnecting with family and relaxing.
Jul 27, 2025
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They did it: diaspora members who invested back home
Investing in Africa while living thousands of miles away might seem complicated.
Jul 27, 2025
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What can a diaspora mentor bring to an African entrepreneur?
In Africa, many entrepreneurs launch their ventures with limited resources and minimal support.
Jul 27, 2025
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What if the next Airbnb came from Africa? True stories of startups that made it big and what we can learn from them
Yet in recent years, Africa has seen the rise of startups that have conquered their markets and attracted major international investors.
Jul 27, 2025
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Buying land in Africa from abroad: what if you also build your future by investing in a business?
Many members of the diaspora dream of acquiring land in their country of origin to build a house or secure their inheritance.
Jul 26, 2025
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Investing in real estate in Africa: opportunities and pitfalls to avoid
Real estate remains a popular choice for members of the diaspora wishing to invest in their home country.
Jul 26, 2025
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Starting a business in Africa while living abroad
More and more members of the diaspora dream of starting their own business in Africa.
Jul 26, 2025
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Supporting your family and investing beyond Western Union
Every year, the diaspora sends billions of euros to their loved ones back home, often via Western Union or other money transfer services.
Jul 26, 2025
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Business Angels: The First Believers in Your Startup
🚀 A startup needs more than money. Business Angels invest early — but also bring experience, advice, and connections.
May 17, 2025
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African Startups Are Raising Earlier & the Diaspora Could Empower the Trend
🚀 Africa’s youngest startups are raising funds, and the diaspora is backing them.
May 16, 2025
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What is venture capital ?
Venture capital fuels fast-growing startups. In exchange for equity, VCs bet on your success — from seed to IPO. High risk, high reward, huge potential.
May 14, 2025
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Minimum Viable Product (MVP): Why and how to develop it?
🚀 Why start with an MVP ? It’s the smartest way to test your idea, limit risks, and prove value — before going all in.
May 10, 2025
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What is a startup ?
🚀 What is a startup? It’s not just a small business — it’s an innovative, high-risk venture searching for its model and aiming for rapid, scalable growth. Like a rocket, it’s built to launch fast, navigate uncertainty, and reach new heights. 🌍💡
May 9, 2025