Africa’s youth unemployment problem is often described as a ticking time bomb. And fair enough millions of young people are entering the job market every year, while the formal economy…
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By the end of 2025, most African SMEs and startups had stopped treating the year as a temporary rough patch. Truth be told, the pressure did not ease. Costs continued…
The African startup and SMEs story is usually told through its problems. Funding gaps. Power cuts. Policy swings. Currency pressure. None of that is exaggerated. But it is incomplete. Away…
In this episode of “No Free Lunch,” host Greg Stewart interviewed Ethan Hunter, CEO and co-founder of Immobazyme a start-up biotech company in South Africa’s Western Cape Region. The discussion…
Young small African business founders leading startups move fast, build quickly, and iterate on instinct. What they don’t always have is dependable market intelligence to match their ambition. In the…
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa), in partnership with Absa, has unveiled the top 10 finalists for the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) 2025 a prestigious pan-African pitch competition…
Today’s startups have challenged traditional business models through innovation. From payment platforms that expand financial access to smart-agriculture tools that improve crop yields, technology is driving change across industries. But…
Rana Energy, a fast-rising Nigerian startup, is drawing attention for its positive leap forward and progress to change Africa’s energy arena . The company recently secured $3 million in pre-seed…
The startup ecosystem in Africa is thriving, with many innovative ventures emerging across the continent. However, the journey to success is fraught with challenges, and many startups falter due to…
Africa’s startup ecosystem has grown rapidly in the past decade, largely because of the rise of venture capital investment. Once overlooked by global investors, the continent is now home to…
