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From its booming tech scene to its rich coffee culture and vibrant nightlife, Ethiopia's capital is full of surprises. We spent a week inside a city rewriting its own narrative.
HardwareQuepay doesn't fit the Nairobi startup template. No app. No subscription model. Just engineers with soldering irons, building payment infrastructure for the physical world from the ground up.
Consumer GoodsThe African beer market is worth billions and controlled by a handful of multinationals. One founder decided to challenge them anyway — armed with a recipe, a dream, and no manual for what comes next.
Media & TechStoripod turns stories into interactive social-style slides, letting writers publish directly to their audience and earn — without a publisher, without a middleman, and without needing a Western credit card.
Business DistrictHow did a colonial-era residential estate become the commercial heartbeat of Nairobi's informal economy? The story of Eastleigh is the story of displacement, resilience, and the extraordinary power of community-driven capital.
Real EstateFrom a standing start to a multi-property portfolio, Mwenda Thuranira's real estate journey offers a rare inside look at how wealth is built in Kenya's property market — the strategies, the mistakes, and the mindset.
Tech & CommunitySheCode Kenya is expanding the definition of who belongs in tech. From job opportunities to the metaverse, this is what the future of Kenya's tech talent looks like — and it's more diverse than you might expect.
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James Kariuki
SHORTShe codes, she invests, she mentors — meet Amara
Amara Osei
SHORTHow this 24-year-old exports avocados to Europe
Brenda Wanjiku
SHORTBuilding Africa's largest student housing network
Seun Adeyemi
SHORTBuilding from scratch in Africa
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Market Trends · 6 min read
By 2030 Africa's middle class is projected to exceed 1 billion people. What does this mean for entrepreneurs, investors, and the broader business landscape?
Industry Analysis · 8 min read
Rising labour costs in Asia, post-COVID supply chain rewiring, and a young skilled workforce are converging to make East Africa a serious manufacturing destination.
Investment · 7 min read
Angel investing in African startups is no longer just for Silicon Valley expatriates. Here is what you need to know before writing your first cheque.
Society & Business · 9 min read
Women run 58% of Africa's informal businesses yet receive less than 3% of formal investment. Understanding this gap — and what is closing it — is essential.
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