Debt hit $1.64bn, 41% of African startup capital in 2025. Why grant-or-equity accelerators are obsolete, and how programs should originate revenue-based finance instead.
Debt, RBF and the End of the Grant-Cheque Accelerator Read More »
Sector-focused accelerators now outperform generalists across Africa. But there\’s a third axis the specialize debate misses, and it fits East Africa\’s small markets best.
Specialize or Die: The End of the Generalist Accelerator Read More »
Y Combinator backed 24 African startups in one batch, then fell to three. Why YC\’s retreat is an opening, and how East Africa builds accelerators that fit its own terrain.
Y Combinator Left Africa. Now Build the Right Tail Read More »
Most accelerators report attendance, not outcomes. The honest scoreboard, survival, revenue, jobs, follow-on capital, and how to build it on a small budget.
Accelerator Outcomes Measurement: Survival and Revenue Read More »
The 12-week accelerator batch fits funder calendars, not founder needs. Why milestone-based, always-on designs win, and how to keep the peer bonds cohorts create.
Against the Three-Month Cohort: Accelerator Design Read More »
The 7%-for-a-program accelerator trade is breaking in Silicon Valley and was never priced for Africa. How programs should charge, and what founders should refuse to give up.
The Accelerator Equity Model Is Cracking in Africa Read More »
USAID\’s collapse exposed entrepreneur support organizations built on donor sand. The unit-economics reckoning, and how African ESOs become sustainable institutions.
The ESO Funding Crisis in Africa: After the Aid Collapse Read More »
East African ventures die in the 12, 24 months after demo day, not during programs. The alumni economics, capital data, and the design fix that closes the gap.
The Post-Accelerator Valley of Death in East Africa Read More »
GALI\’s 23,000-venture dataset says acceleration works; NBER says most programs destroy value. Reading the evidence right, and the program design it would build.
Does Startup Acceleration Work? What the Evidence Says Read More »