Deep dives into the companies building Africa's economy.
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Interswitch · Fintech · Sep 23, 2026
The Interswitch Story: Visa, Verve, and IPO?
Interswitch more than tripled its naira revenue in four years, lost its unicorn status, expanded into other verticals, became the dominant card network in Nigeria. Can it IPO or become a Bank next? Part II, from Helios and Visa, to the next ten years.
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Interswitch · Fintech · Aug 13, 2026
The Interswitch Story: From Telnet to Helios
Seven Nigerian banks put ₦200 million behind a 29 year old with no equity, and got the network that made Nigerian banks talk to each other, and so much more
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Jumia · E-commerce · Jul 17, 2026
How Jumia Went Left
From a 75 percent IPO pop to fraud allegations, cash bonfires and a new fight for profitability — the conclusion of Jumia’s story.
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Jumia · E-commerce · Jul 6, 2026
Jumia: Africa’s First Unicorn
How a German clone factory, two French co-CEOs, and $760 million of foreign money built Africa’s first unicorn.
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Africa Built · Podcast · Intro · Jul 5, 2026
Introducing Africa Built
African startups of today are standing on the shoulders of giants before them. It’s time to tell their story.
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