There is a common belief that building a business in Africa means fighting for scraps that funding is scarce, reserved for a handful of countries, and largely inaccessible to the…
What Does It Cost to Live in Africa Today? When our research team travels across African cities — from Lagos to Nairobi, Accra to Kinshasa — one question comes up…
Women in African entrepreneurship are not a new story. African women have been trading, farming, selling, building, and leading businesses for centuries. What is new, in 2025, is the scale…
Picture a 13-year-old girl in a rural place in Niger. She wakes up before dawn, walks 45 minutes to school, and arrives to find a classroom with no electricity, no…
Africa holds 18% of the world's population, contributes 5% of global GDP, yet receives less than 1% of global venture capital each year. That single fact has stayed with me…
Why African Entrepreneurs Are Among the World's Most Resilient — But Still Underfunded As part of our research works, working closely with African entrepreneurs across education, health, and small business…
Picture a 14-year-old girl in Kano, northern Nigeria. She is curious, quick with numbers, and genuinely excited about how things work. She has never touched a computer. Her school has…
Unemployment Rate in Africa: A Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight We have sat across from a 26-year-old man in Lagos, Nigeria, who holds a university degree in engineering but sells…
There is a burning drive towards growth and development in Africa but uncertainty seems to be a challenge for investors. What most people are not aware of is, there are…
Across Africa, small businesses are everywhere. You see them in local markets, along busy streets, in small shops, farms, workshops, and increasingly online. For many families, these businesses are the…
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