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Product & Founder Case Studies

Zinhle Ndlovu

Zinhle Ndlovu writes TechCocoon’s product and founder case studies, examining how African startups build, ship, hire, and find product-market fit.

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Agenz Raises $5m for Morocco's Property Market. Ask About the Numbers It Didn't Share

PropTech

Agenz Raises $5m for Morocco's Property Market. Ask About the Numbers It Didn't Share

Jun 24, 2026

The Banker Who Bet That Africa Wanted to Play

Interviews

The Banker Who Bet That Africa Wanted to Play

Jun 21, 2026

Embedded Finance and the Quiet Rewiring of Africa's Informal Retail

E Commerce

Embedded Finance and the Quiet Rewiring of Africa's Informal Retail

Jun 19, 2026

OmniRetail Launches OmniOne to Wire Up West Africa's FMCG Trade

E Commerce

OmniRetail Launches OmniOne to Wire Up West Africa's FMCG Trade

Jun 12, 2026

Angola's ANDA Raises $1.2m to Scale Its Drive-to-Own Mobility Model

Mobility

Angola's ANDA Raises $1.2m to Scale Its Drive-to-Own Mobility Model

Jun 11, 2026

Egypt's iSchool Buys Rubikal to Build Its Own AI Layer for Schools

EdTech

Egypt's iSchool Buys Rubikal to Build Its Own AI Layer for Schools

Jun 09, 2026

Trazo’s Lagos plan will test whether small-city execution can scale

Startups

Trazo’s Lagos plan will test whether small-city execution can scale

May 15, 2026

WayaWaya’s Teddy Ogallo shows why African fintech still depends on hard integration work

Startups

WayaWaya’s Teddy Ogallo shows why African fintech still depends on hard integration work

May 10, 2026

Yoco’s new CEO marks a harder chapter for South Africa’s SME fintech market

Fintech

Yoco’s new CEO marks a harder chapter for South Africa’s SME fintech market

May 08, 2026