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, …
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“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 …
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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 …
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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 …
On 12th May 2005 when Alex Bram, Ernest Apenteng and Leslie Gyimah set out right after college on the mission of making Short Messaging System (SMS) a business communication tool under the auspices of SMSGH, least did they know that in 2025 they would be celebrating their 20th anniversary as Hubtel – an e-commerce platform …
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), better known as Ecobank is a multinational African enterprise in the banking sector started in Lome, Togo with current operations in 36 African countries and representative offices in London, Paris, Beijing and Dubai. Shares of the pan-African banking conglomerate are traded on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) …
On January 29, 2025, Nigerian remittance fintech LemFi announced the acquisition of Irish currency exchange platform Buttercrane in a strategic move to expand its services across Europe. The deal, approved by the Central Bank of Ireland, grants LemFi an Irish license, allowing it to operate in the European Economic Area (EEA). This is not LemFi’s first foray …
On 10th January 2025, Star Assurance, a great example of a multi-generational family business, launched its 40th anniversary celebration. The company was founded in 1985 by Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, who handed it over to his son, Kofi Duffuor, who, after running the company for several years, handed it over to the current CEO, Panin Boatemaa …