What a Seed Round Actually Buys You in Lagos, Nairobi and Douala
The same headline figure means three different things depending on where you spend it. Salaries, cloud bills and currency risk do most of the work.
Startups & Funding
Fundraising news, founder profiles, accelerator programmes, and the money moving through African tech. The rounds that close and the ones that quietly fall apart.
Why So Many Startups Raise Once and Are Never Heard From Again
The gap between a seed round and a Series A is where most companies on the continent stop. The reasons are structural more often than they are about the product.
Why Cameroon's ICT Corridor Is Getting Quiet Attention From Investors
Douala and Yaoundé rarely appear in continental funding round-ups. A handful of funds have started looking anyway, and their reasoning is not sentimental.
The Case for Boring Businesses
Logistics software, payroll, compliance tooling and B2B invoicing do not make good launch posts. They make good companies.