How Sim Shagaya Built Konga Into One of Africa’s Leading E‑Commerce Platforms
Sim Shagaya founded Konga to prove that large-scale digital commerce could work in Africa, building logistics, payments, and trust across fragmented markets.
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On-the-ground intelligence on Africa's infrastructure, workforce, regulatory frameworks, and business climate for companies building and expanding across African markets.
Top 10 African Countries With the Highest Cost of Living in Early 2026
At the start of 2026, Africa’s highest cost-of-living pressures are driven less by income levels and more by structural prices, import dependence, and currency exposure.
How Strive Masiyiwa built Liquid Intelligent Technologies into the digital backbone of Africa
Strive Masiyiwa built Africa’s largest independent fiber network, laying over 110,000km of cable to connect the continent and transform landlocked nations into digital hubs.
How Ashraf Sabry built Fawry into the digital payment backbone of North Africa
Ashraf Sabry dismantled Egypt’s reliance on physical cash by building Fawry, a digital payment giant that now processes millions of transactions daily and serves as a core financial utility for over 50 million users.
How Mitchell Elegbe built Interswitch into the sovereign payment rail of Africa
Mitchell Elegbe built Africa’s most important payments infrastructure, turning Nigeria’s fragmented, cash-heavy system into a high-volume digital network processing trillions of naira and supporting over 100 million Verve cards across Africa.
Top 10 African Cities with Bus Rapid Transit Systems in 2025
Africa’s urban transport is evolving, with BRT systems easing congestion and boosting mobility. Some cities lead in coverage and innovation, reshaping city transit.
Top 10 African Countries with the Most Open Visa Policies in 2025
Africa’s most visa-open countries in 2025 are reshaping regional mobility, trade flows, and diplomatic leverage through policy choices reflected in measurable openness scores.
How Tesh Mbaabu Built MarketForce as Africa’s Digital Retail Backbone
Tesh Mbaabu built MarketForce into a commerce engine that digitized informal retail, linking neighbourhood merchants to inventory, credit, and payments across multiple African markets.
How Juliet Anammah Guided Jumia to Become Africa’s First Tech Unicorn on the NYSE
Juliet Anammah led Jumia Nigeria’s evolution into a full digital commerce platform, helping position Jumia as the first African tech company listed on the NYSE.
How Rebecca Enonchong Built AppsTech Into a Leading African Enterprise Software Company
Rebecca Enonchong transformed enterprise software for Africa and beyond through AppsTech now supporting clients in over 50 countries and shaping pan‑African tech ecosystems.
Top 10 Most Developed African Countries in 2025 (HDI Ranking)
In 2025, Africa’s most developed nations reflect a balance of economic growth, governance, and human development, highlighting resilience and policy-driven progress.
How Ken Njoroge Built Cellulant into a Pan-African Payments Ecosystem Powering 35 Countries
Cellulant began with a simple vision to streamline payments in Africa. Under Ken Njoroge, it now serves 35+ markets and closed a $47.5M Series C.
How Meshack Alloys Developed Sendy Into an Influential East African Logistics Platform
Meshack Alloys transformed informal East‑African transport into Sendy a tech‑powered logistics network with 5,000+ vehicles, US$26.5 M funding, and clients like Unilever and Jumia.
How Odunayo Eweniyi Built PiggyVest Into a Top African Savings Platform
With PiggyVest, Odunayo Eweniyi helped turn informal saving habits into a ₦2 trillion‑payout digital savings platform trusted by millions across Africa.
Top 10 African Universities in the 2026 QS World University Rankings
Africa’s universities show steady global gains in the QS World Rankings 2026, with 10 institutions making the top 900 and South Africa leading the continent.
Top African Ports with Highest Improvement in CPPI: World Bank 2024/2023
Africa’s 2025 CPPI release reveals six African ports with sharp container‑port‑efficiency gains, offering fresh evidence of how targeted reforms and operations matter more than size.