Africa has 755 mobile-money agents per 100,000 adults versus a handful of bank branches. Why the agent layer, not the app, is East Africa\’s cheapest credible route to market, and how to design yours.
Agent Networks: East Africa\’s Real Distribution Superpower Read More »
WhatsApp catalogs, AI responders, M-Pesa checkout and CRM-lite tools now form a complete commerce stack in East Africa. The SME assembly guide, layer by layer.
From Chat to Checkout: East Africa\’s Commerce Stack Read More »
The one-person million-dollar company is here and Altman bets on a solo unicorn. Why Africa\’s version, the one-family company, matters more.
One-Person Million-Dollar Company: Africa\’s Family Edition 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 »
Trade not aid sounds right but the arithmetic fails: withdrawn USAID flows dwarf realistic investment in East Africa. What actually fills the gap, and who builds it.
Trade Not Aid Has a Math Problem: East Africa After USAID Read More »
East Africa\’s biggest-wallet customers are NGOs, schools, and corporates, and almost nobody teaches founders to sell to them. The post-USAID localization wave just opened the door. Here\’s the playbook.
The B2I Playbook: Selling to NGOs and Institutions Read More »
WhatsApp\’s 2026 AI rules ban general-purpose chatbots and reward scoped business bots. What Meta\’s policy means for African chat commerce, and the SME playbook.
WhatsApp\’s 2026 AI Rules: African Commerce Playbook Read More »
European DFIs are pivoting to local-currency lending in Africa. But the shift solves the DFIs’ FX problem more than the borrowers’ problem, because the missing asset class is origination, not currency.
Lending in Shillings: The DFI Local-Currency Pivot Read More »
Service-as-software is replacing per-seat SaaS: AI agents now sell completed work. What the shift means for African founders, and how to win it.
Service-as-Software: When Software Stops Selling Seats Read More »
TICAD 9 pledged $5.5bn through EPSA and $1.5bn in JICA impact investment. How Japanese capital actually enters East Africa, and the broker layer that converts MOUs into deals.
TICAD 9: Turning Japan’s Africa Pledges Into Real Deals Read More »