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How the 2015/2016 Class Rewrote African Fintech
June 15, 2026
Explore the evolution of Africa's 2015/2016 fintech cohort. From the 14-day pivot that killed card d...
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The Hidden Cost of the 2021–2022 Mega-Round Boom
June 08, 2026
In 2021, African startups raised $4.3 billion across more than 800 deals. Of the 105 African startup...
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The Revenue or Death Era: Analyzing the Shutdown of Joovlin file
April 22, 2026
Joovlin’s story is a powerful case study for a tech landscape that has shifted from chasing users to...
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Q1 2026 Startup Survival Report
Dive into The State of Startup Survival Q1 2026 report for a comprehensive analysis of the latest trends, data, and insights on startup survival across the continent.
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