Archive - The Realistic Optimist

Lendo: crowd-lending in Saudi Arabia

By Osama AlRaee

Jul 23

Maad: B2B e-commerce in Senegal

By Jessica Long

Jul 18

June 2024

Explaining Swvl's revival

By Youssef Salem

Jun 27

Djamo: banking francophone Africa

By Hassan Bourgi

Jun 20

On venture debt in Africa

By Mahmoud El-Zohairy

Jun 18

Ukraine's startup ecosystem, today

By Elena Mazhuha

Jun 13

Bangladesh needs a branding revamp

By Nirjhor Rahman

Jun 11

Angel investments in small ecosystems

Jun 6

The pertinence of VC secondaries

By Alexandre Covello

Jun 4

May 2024

Why B2B in emerging markets makes sense

By Idil Azizoğlu and Basar Yenidunya

May 30

India's savvy equilibrium

By Rishaad Currimjee

May 28

Kickstarting VC in a small ecosystem

By Tambi Jalouqa

May 23

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