The man who chose to stay
There was a time, not so long ago, when it would have made perfect sense for Yérim Sow to build his fortune somewhere…
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There was a time, not so long ago, when it would have made perfect sense for Yérim Sow to build his fortune somewhere…
Across Africa, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups often find themselves stuck between two difficult options: traditional bank loans with high collateral…
Across Africa’s vast rural landscapes, millions of smallholder farmers and rural entrepreneurs face a common challenge—limited access to the financial resources and productivity…
Francophone Africa has long remained a blind spot in the African fintech story. While Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa have become synonymous with…
Across Africa, waste is no longer just a byproduct of urban growth—it’s a raw material for innovation, jobs, and inclusive enterprise. A new…
In much of Sub-Saharan Africa, access to essential tools—solar energy, smartphones, refrigerators, even electric motorcycles—is not just about technology or logistics. It is…
Across Sub-Saharan Africa, smallholder farmers produce the majority of food consumed on the continent. They are the backbone of rural economies, the stewards…
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the lifeblood of Africa’s economies, driving innovation, job creation, and inclusive growth. Yet, despite their critical role,…
In many African cities, clean, affordable drinking water is still a daily uncertainty. While urban populations continue to grow, public utilities remain overstretched,…
In April 2024, Tanzanian-founded fintech NALA closed a $40 million Series A funding round—one of the largest ever raised by an African cross-border…