Sitemap - 2022 - The Realistic Optimist
Why super apps look very different depending on where they're from
Do foreign aid organizations hurt the startups they claim to help?
How Brazil's central bank launched its own fintech startup
Navigating the choppy waters of Indian edtech
Paystack: one of the most important Nigerian startups to date
The cross-pollination of the US and Mexican startup scene
The thunderous entrance of sovereign wealth funds into the VC world
The rise of startups built on WhatsApp
Airlift: a pragmatic analysis of Pakistan's most funded startup's failure
Careem: MENA's most important startup to date.
How the Ukrainian startup ecosystem is adapting to the war
SWVL: The Egyptian unicorn acquiring startups from Turkey to Mexico
Platzi: How a Colombian edtech startup changed my life
The Peso is dead. Long live crypto.
How 2 startups make up 2% of Indonesia's GDP
What makes and breaks the Palestinian startup ecosystem
Why fintech startups from Brazil to Sudan use Visa and Mastercard
Why startups are courting convenience stores from Mexico to Indonesia
The secret ingredient to a successful startup ecosystem: the government
Crypto and remittances: a match made in heaven?
What Nubank's IPO means for the future of LATAM fintech
How Y-Combinator built a mafia in emerging markets
Why I analyzed 30 countries' startup ecosystems + and what I learned from it.
Ecosystem Deep Dives #30: Philippines - Riding the wave
Ecosystem Deep Dives #29: Peru - Late Bloomer
Ecosystem Deep Dives #28: Thailand - Big eats small
Ecosystem Deep Dives #27: Uzbekistan - Total Reboot
Ecosystem Deep Dives #26: France - The Startup State
Ecosystem Deep Dives #25: Argentina - Constant Paradox
Ecosystem Deep Dive #24: Turkey - Startup Silk Roads
Ecosystem Deep Dive #23: Ghana - Quiet but coming up
Ecosystem Deep Dive #22: Bangladesh - Asia's goldmine
Ecosystem Deep Dives #21: Romania - A long time coming
Ecosystem Deep Dives #20: Iceland - Small but mighty
Ecosystem Deep Dives #19: South Africa - Still room to grow
Ecosystem Deep Dives #18: Brazil - LATAM's locomotive
Ecosystem Deep Dives #17: Vietnam - A new era
Ecosystem Deep Dives #16: Greece - Welcome Back
Ecosystem Deep Dives #15: Mexico - Open the floodgates
Ecosystem Deep Dives #14: Morocco -Blessings & Curses
Ecosystem Deep Dives #13: Sweden - Innovate for Impact
Ecosystem Deep Dives #12: Chile - A regional singularity