What can global VCs learn from an African SME investment company?
Africa's gig workers want to work, but lack the assets to do so (vehicles, smartphones...). The culprit is access to financing.
Intra-Africa money transfers are being solved. Intra-Africa company expansion isn't yet. Itana is on the case.
Turning Dakar's taxis from petrol-fueled to electric vehicles, while onboarding taxi drivers onto formal credit rails.
In certain countries, Google Maps doesn't do a good job. But local businesses still need maps.
Traditional retailers in Morocco continue serving their community even as they lose market share to supermarkets. Z helps them defend their turf.
As MENA restaurants sour on delivery apps' high-commissions, Pattern helps restaurants retake control over what these apps used to do for them.
New legislation will mandate companies to recycle the plastic waste they emit. But Indonesia's recycling supply-chain needs some work.
"Data-driven" only gets you so far.
Using smartphones and other smart devices as collateral.
The new government opens up a wealth of opportunities for existing Syrian startups.
Pakistani online payment gateways used to be run by banks. With the Pakistani economy digitizing, there's a need for more nimble actors.
