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Addis Ababa Is Not What You Think.
From its booming tech scene to its rich coffee culture and vibrant nightlife, Ethiopia's capital is full of surprises. We spent a week inside a city rewriting its own narrative.
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HardwareQuepay: The Kenyan Startup Building Hardware, Not Apps
Quepay doesn't fit the Nairobi startup template. No app. No subscription model. Just engineers with soldering irons, building payment infrastructure for the physical world from the ground up.
Consumer GoodsBrewing Up a Dream: My Journey to Launch Beer in Africa
The African beer market is worth billions and controlled by a handful of multinationals. One founder decided to challenge them anyway — armed with a recipe, a dream, and no manual for what comes next.
Media & TechStoripod: Can This Startup Finally Pay African Writers Online?
Storipod turns stories into interactive social-style slides, letting writers publish directly to their audience and earn — without a publisher, without a middleman, and without needing a Western credit card.
Business DistrictEastleigh: Nairobi's Billion-Dollar Somali Business District
How did a colonial-era residential estate become the commercial heartbeat of Nairobi's informal economy? The story of Eastleigh is the story of displacement, resilience, and the extraordinary power of community-driven capital.
Real EstateMwenda Thuranira: Kenya's Real Estate Millionaire
From a standing start to a multi-property portfolio, Mwenda Thuranira's real estate journey offers a rare inside look at how wealth is built in Kenya's property market — the strategies, the mistakes, and the mindset.
Tech & CommunitySheCode Kenya: Building the Next Generation of Tech Talent
SheCode Kenya is expanding the definition of who belongs in tech. From job opportunities to the metaverse, this is what the future of Kenya's tech talent looks like — and it's more diverse than you might expect.
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African Business
Intelligence
Market TrendsAfrica’s Middle Class Is Growing, but Measuring It Is Complicated
The consumer opportunity is real, but estimates vary sharply depending on how researchers define Africa’s middle class.
Business StrategyCan East Africa Become a Stronger Manufacturing Hub?
New infrastructure and regional trade rules create an opening, but energy costs, logistics and policy uncertainty still shape what can be built competitively.
InvestmentWhat to Ask Before Angel Investing in an African Startup
Early-stage investing can provide access to emerging companies, but it is illiquid, risky and highly dependent on local market knowledge.
TechnologyHow Stablecoins Are Being Used in African Payments
Cross-border payments and currency volatility are driving stablecoin use, but costs, regulation and consumer protection still matter.
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