The less glamorous work behind company building: payroll, compliance, hiring, logistics, and support.
Ethiopia's Dodai has closed a $13m Series A, led by BII and Japanese investors, to scale locally assembled electric motorbikes and battery swapping in Addis Ababa.
StartupsNigeria's Terra Industries is building a 34,000 sq ft drone plant in Accra, set to be Africa's largest, as escalating Sahel security threats drive demand.
E-CommerceJumia plans to cut at least 200 more roles as it expands AI automation, showing how African e-commerce is moving from expansion to efficiency.
FintechYoco’s new CEO appointment points to a harder phase of fintech building: product depth, leadership transition, merchant trust, and operating discipline.
StartupsA Techpoint investigation shows how weak vendor checks could expose Nigeria’s food delivery platforms to fraud, consumer risk, and regulatory pressure.
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