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African states lack the infrastructure, ambition and vision needed to create a digital economy. Global goodwill is not an alternative.
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Fixing Africa's data problem means fixing our aversion for learning | TechCabal
The endless debate about how many people are in Lagos, Africa's most populated city (?) is a symptom of this problem.
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Next Wave: A roadmap for building a culture of venture in Kigali | TechCabal
Kigali is arguably Africa's most ambitious ecosystem. But a deep level of government and "impact" support may undermine the country's tech hub goals. It needs to "enable" a culture of venture, not "engineer" it.
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Is being a founder a thankless job? | TechCabal
Being a tech founder can mean "living the life". But it can also mean "living in the trenches until you can hit it big—or not.
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Why being mobile-first hurts Africa's digital future. | TechCabal
This edition of Next wave discusses why African tech needs to grow beyond serving a mobile-first strategy.
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How venture capital in Africa will face down the latest identity crisis - Part 1
African investors are not immune to downturn dengue. But they do have to shed the herd instinct that brought the venture capital asset class to this moment.
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Is Africa ready for Open Banking? | TechCabal
The Open Banking revolution is rolling across the continent, but it is not the silver bullet we were sold. Here's why.
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Why Africa is not getting left behind in the AI conversation | TechCabal
we must begin to face the reality of AI in Africa in order to learn how to deal with it from a citizen engagement and policy standpoint. @signorabraham writes for #NextWavebyTechCabal
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Are EVs the answer to climate woes in Africa? | TechCabal
Legislators and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers often do not disclose their motivations for promoting the climate change agenda in a continent that could face additional environmental problems should EVs be adopted at scale.
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African VCs have their work cut out | TechCabal
African venture capitalists face an uphill battle to prove the continent's potential to LPs. Thought leading is out. Rainmakers are needed. @signorabraham writes.
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For Jumia is social commerce an opportunity worth pursuing? | TechCabal
Jumia, Africa’s ecommerce giant is floundering. Is social commerce—which is taking over Asia—an opportunity worth pursuing?
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The Next Wave: The digital finance opportunity for payroll data | TechCabal
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Making Ethiopia's potential kinetic | TechCabal
Ethiopia has the opportunity to become a digital economic powerhouse. This is not a new discovery. What will be new is how soon this age-old potential will become kinetic.
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The social costs of a digital economy | TechCabal
Everything has a social cost. A digital economy is no different. The cost balance may be positive or negative—usually, it is a mixed bag.
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Next Wave: Kenya has an opportunity to provide regional leadership | TechCabal
Kenya’s (tech ecosystem) strength lies in its history. It needs to convert the experience into innovation regional leadership beyond fundraising and the M-Pesa narrative.
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Africans startups need data about African markets | TechCabal
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Needed: a new playbook for venture capital-especially in Africa
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Next Wave: Questioning Africa’s booming tech event circus | TechCabal
Everyone wants to host the definitive “African tech event”, but what is the true value of an African tech event?
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Technology companies in French-speaking African countries used to get overlooked. Not anymore. Francophone startups are beginning to take their place in the spotlight.
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Africa's coming modern retail revolution | TechCabal
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What has investing in African startups taught us? | TechCabal
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The Next Wave: Why has AfCFTA not created the promised trade empire? | TechCabal
Intra-African commerce will yield transformational returns if Africa's governments put aside petty politics and invest in infrastructure and laws that allow traders to prosper.
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Africa's adventure investors have their work cut out | TechCabal
The price of relying on fluffy narrative, groupthink and learning from teachable moments is millions of investor cash.
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Next wave: Providing liftoff for Tunisia's tech talent | TechCabal
In Tunisia, raw talent and a tight-knit community of builders, entrepreneurs and tech workers could create Africa's axis for deep tech. But not before a few important and urgent changes.
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Next Wave: A data centre roadmap for Africa | TechCabal
Africa’s need for a do-over in how it treats data centres is not just about data sovereignty, localisation, or the physical vs cloud debate.
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For Africa, state-of-the-art digital infrastructure is not enough | TechCabal
Roads, power, rail and agriculture input do not sound like components of digital innovation, but they can be the difference between stagnation and reaching our potential, says Abraham Augustine (@signorabraham).
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African startups should be cyborgs. Here's why | TechCabal
This essay is a contribution from DFS Lab. Tides are shifting. As all boats rose in the last handful of years for African VC, the potential for a fall looks readily possible in 2022. We know that funds that are not Africa or emerging-market-focused have become less enthused about investing on the
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