Rhoda Mbithe Kingori·Oct 23A VC That Shares Its Profits With African FoundersMost funds keep the carry; Beyond Capital Ventures gives 10% of it to the founders it backs. On African Hive, Kevin Irungu explains how…
Peter Ekene·Jun 28Africa’s Startup Money Map Is Being Redrawn — And Lagos Needs to Pay AttentionFor years, the African startup story was told in four cities: Lagos, Nairobi, Cape Town, Johannesburg. If you were not in one of these…
Kwesi Tandoh·May 25Building the Ghana We Want: Yet They Are Taxing the FutureGhana’s government is moving to license, certify, and tax the very generation that is building the country’s digital economy from the…
Ouattaranourdine Ym·Jul 23, 2025Beyond Code: Building Shizu for Africa🪶 Shizu Journal: Notes from the Build · Entry #1
Gigi Kenneth·Jul 6, 2025Nigerian Tech Funding Failures: $79M Lost in Recent ShutdownsThe Nigerian tech ecosystem has experienced a devastating wave of closures, with well-funded startups collectively losing over $79 million…
Janan's Kaleidoscope·Jun 30, 2025From bedroom to boardroom: Why stories like Better Auth fuel founders like meAfrica to the world
Michael Hamilton·Jun 27, 2025How Storytelling Wins Customers for South African StartupsAs the author of The Purposeful Entrepreneur, I’ve always believed that stories are the heartbeat of a business — especially in South…
Michael Hamilton·Jun 27, 2025Hiring Your First Employee as a South African StartupAs the author of The Purposeful Entrepreneur, I’ve learned that hiring your first employee is a pivotal moment in any startup journey —…
Michael Hamilton·Jun 27, 2025How to Build Mental Toughness as a South African Startup FounderAs the author of The Purposeful Entrepreneur, I’ve navigated the unpredictable terrain of startup life in South Africa, where power cuts…
Tracy Bernard·Jun 24, 2025The African Startup Playbook That Silicon Valley Doesn’t Want You to ReadWhen Moniepoint hit unicorn status with a $1 billion valuation in 2024, processing $17 billion in monthly transactions while Google wrote…
