African startups make their debut at the Africa CEO Forum

Hi Quartz Africa readers, Today I’m reflecting on “sneakers and suits” as CEOs of large African…

✦ Is the tech boom over?

Davos returns later this month. Follow along with our Need to Know: Davos popup email. Hi…

Flutterwave under fire

Hi Quartz Africa readers, On my third day as a tech reporter in 2019, Flutterwave became…

✦ The importance of local funding

Hi Quartz Africa members! As African startups took off over the past decade, local entrepreneurs were…

✦ Here come the carbon accountants

Hi Quartz members, US companies got a new homework assignment from federal regulators this week, which…

✦ India’s perilous “Aramco” moment

Hi Quartz members, For months, a tricky IPO has been giving bankers and government officials in…

VC fundraising favors African CEOs who studied abroad

Hi Quartz Africa readers, Besides being the chief executives of multibillion-dollar African startups, Olugbenga Agboola of…

✦ Do startups need ESG?

Hi Quartz members, Investors are flocking to it. The world’s biggest asset management firms have embraced…

Quartz Africa’s plans for 2022

Hi Quartz Africa readers! Welcome to 2022! We look forward to remaining your go-to source for…

Tech hubs evolve, Nigeria’s startup bill, film restitution

Hi Quartz Africa readers! Between 2015 and 2019, the number of tech hubs in Africa soared.…