Six founders ask investors questions about venture capital and investing
For many founders in emerging markets, venture capital can feel like a black box. Investor expectations are often opaque, and founders rarely […]
Rams, chickens, and the price of survival
This year in Nigeria, a ram for Eid costs upwards of or close to ₦400,000—more than the national minimum wage of 4-5 […]
Kenya’s student loan agency seeks power to freeze 316,000 defaulters’ bank accounts
Kenya’s Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has proposed changes to the law that would grant it the authority to freeze bank accounts […]
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Twiga Foods hits pause
In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Happy Eid Holiday! If you’re Nigerian, hope you’re enjoying the long weekend—soak […]
Next Wave: ESPOPs and the future of employee ownership
Cet article est aussi disponible en français First published 08 June, 2025 Image | Alter Finance Earlier this week, I reported that […]
“I saw the crypto ban on social media, like everybody else”: Day 1–1000 of Busha
In Day 1–1000, we follow founders through the raw, unfiltered journey of company-building: the early scrambles, the quiet breakthroughs, the painful pivots, […]
Digital Nomads: Roddiyyat Taiwo’s AI doctor wants to be a pan African triage tool
In Africa, the healthcare system is in tatters. Emergency response is slow, inaccessible, and inconsistent, and seeing a doctor is often a […]
Behind the data drain: Why your internet bundle feels like it’s disappearing
In Nigeria, where mobile internet is expensive and essential, the claim that a telecom provider “stole my data” has become a common […]
Twiga Foods halts Nairobi operations, considers new locations for distribution hub
Twiga Foods, one of Kenya’s most funded e-commerce startups, is temporarily suspending its Nairobi operations for two months as part of what […]
Semicolon’s new partnership gives graduates two-year track to Computer Science degree
Semicolon, the Nigerian edtech that trains software engineers, has partnered with Nigeria’s first technical varsity, Abiola Ajimobi Technical University (“Tech-U”) in Oyo […]
Pay up: Kenyan banks and digital lenders pursue loan defaulters with renewed vigour
Kenyan banks are intensifying loan recovery efforts as household debt stress deepens, signalling a hard turn from pandemic-era leniency. More than 30 […]
In a Gauteng township school, learning tablets raise hopes and questions
Since the 2000s, the South African government has pushed for universal ICT integration in education. In provinces like Gauteng, the government, through […]