The initial round of 1st quarter bourse reports is out, and the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is officially Africa’s best-performing securities market. The GSE rally topped 43% as Tanzania, Nigeria and Zimbabwe gained more than 30% – all in dollar terms. The value of the dollar is weakening while African currencies are stabilising or rallying, …
Africa Stock Markets Performance at the Close of Q1 2026 Read More »
On January 30, 2026, we woke up to the chilling effect of the insolvency of Koko Network, a Kenyan climate tech startup once touted as the poster child of clean cooking in Africa, shutting down after accumulating more than $60m in debt. This represents a stunning reversal of the company’s fortune, having raised close to …
Insolvency Surfaces Amidst M&A Surge and Market Exuberance on the Exit Trail Read More »
On January 5, 2026, we woke up to the new year message that Africa’s largest fintech Flutterwave has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock deal valued between $25 million and $40 million. The acquisition brings together two of Africa’s leading fintech infrastructure companies. Flutterwave operates one of the continent’s widest payments networks, while Mono, often described …
Mergers and Acquisitions are surging amidst market exuberance on the exit trail Read More »
The architectural shift of the African corporate landscape as we transition into 2026 is defined not by superficial growth, but by a profound structural metamorphosis aimed at surfacing latent value and reclaiming institutional trust. We are witnessing a decisive pivot away from the “2018 playbook” of vanity metrics toward a hard-nosed reality where strategic clarity …
Beyond the Billboard: Why 2026 Will Reward Structural Integrity Over Surface Visibility Read More »
The exit trail took an unusual turn in late December when African telecom Billionaire, Strive Masiyiwa, announced that Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited would delist from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, after years of trading at a steep valuation discount to regional peers, which trade at 6–8 times EV/EBITDA. He said “the decision forms part of a …
As 2025 concludes, the performance of the Africa tech ecosystem is under scrutiny, prompting various projections for 2026. I largely agree with Ido Sum’s comprehensive, data-driven review, “Early. Not Broken,” which analyzes the ecosystem I helped build. His analysis conclusion specifically highlights the landscape of exits, noting: “Nearly half of those exits are South African, …
The Africa Tech Ecosystem in November 2025: Record Exits, Cautionary Tales Read More »
“This is not my first time at Angel Fair Africa, I was part of the 2016 batch that pitched in Kenya with my first startup, MicroClinics which I raised money for, built and sold. I then used the proceeds from that venture to start CheckUPS COVA so this is my second coming to the event but this …
Angel Fair Africa’s successful outcomes evident at NYC event Read More »
Following the successful 12th Angel Fair Africa (aka AFA@12) in New York, Chanzo Capital was invited to stage the first Angel Fair Africa speed dating for African entrepreneurs and investors as part of San Francisco Tech Week (#SFTechWeek) on October 7 2025. Tech Week is the largest decentralized conference put together by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), bringing …
Africa’s leading builders and investors will be sharing their remarkable experiences at the 12th Angel Fair Africa (aka AFA@12) themed “Building and Investing in Africa” at the Google NYC office on 19th September 2025. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Managing Partner of Accelerate Africa and a two-time unicorn co-founder of Andel and Flutterwave, Barbara Iyayi, co-founder of Liquid Credit …
Builders and Investors at 12th Angel Fair Africa Read More »
Since its well-publicized inception in 2013, Angel Fair Africa (AFA) has been hosting a successful yearly event that brings selected entrepreneurs to pitch to a room of curated investors with the intent of doing deals. The event has resulted in about $10M of deals, which attracted other investments and generated 10X the original deals over …