#StartupLife 02: I Built an E-Commerce Business in Yaba — Here Is What Nobody Tells You
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Anonymous founder profile: building an e-commerce business in Yaba, Lagos. The economics, the surprises, and what nobody warns you about.
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#StartupLife 01: The Fintech Founder Who Raised $500K — and Still Paid Himself Nothing
He raised $500K in seed funding. His startup is growing. He still pays himself nothing. An anonymous Nigerian fintech founder on the economics of building in Lagos.
West Africa’s Crypto Crossroads: Ghana Leads, Nigeria Stalls, and the Region Splits
Ghana’s new VASP Act has set a benchmark. Nigeria is stalling. Here is what the West Africa crypto split means for business.
Africa’s Gaming Industry Growth Report 2026: A $1.5 Billion Mobile-First Market
Africa’s gaming market is approaching $1.5 billion powered by mobile-first players across Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.
Africa’s Creator Economy Is Worth Billions — So Why Are 60% of Creators Earning Less Than $100 a Month?
The Africa creator economy is worth $5.1 billion and growing 29% annually. But 6 in 10 African creators earn under $100 a month. The gap is structural.
Flutterwave Acquires Mono, Eyes Profitability and IPO in 2026
Flutterwave, Africa’s most valuable fintech unicorn, has acquired Nigerian open-banking startup Mono Technologies in an all-stock deal and is now squarely targeting profitability in 2026 — clearing the path for…
AfCFTA’s Digital Trade Protocol: What Africa’s Tech Companies Need to Know Now
When African heads of state gathered in Addis Ababa for the 38th African Union Assembly Summit in February 2025, the adoption of eight technical Annexes to the AfCFTA Protocol on…
Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa: Three Countries, Three Crypto Regulatory Bets
When Nigerian authorities detained two Binance executives in February 2024 — holding the company’s head of financial crime compliance for eight months without conviction — the episode sent a signal…
Africa’s Data Protection Enforcement Era Has Arrived: A Country-by-Country Tracker
A $220 million fine against Meta. A South African regulator processing nearly 2,400 security breach reports in a single year. A new law enacted in Cameroon that makes it the…
Africa’s EdTech Funding Story: Record Market Potential, But Equity Investors Are Pulling Back
Africa’s EdTech Funding Story: Record Market Potential, But Equity Investors Are Pulling Back A $3.4 billion sector with a clear path to $19.7 billion by 2034 is attracting philanthropic and…
