Africa

The Realistic Optimist's coverage of the African startup scene.

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Renda: digitizing African logistics

Jun 5, 2025 11 min read paid

Flouci: Tunisia's neobank

May 22, 2025 11 min read paid

Legendary Foods: scaling insect protein in Africa

May 15, 2025 11 min read paid

SunFi: managed solar marketplace in Nigeria

May 1, 2025 12 min read paid

MAX: fueling EVs in Nigeria

Apr 16, 2025 9 min read paid

Orda: the OS for Africa's restaurants

Apr 10, 2025 12 min read paid

Rivy: financing solar in Nigeria

Apr 3, 2025 9 min read paid

Jia: blockchain-based lending for SMEs

Mar 20, 2025 11 min read paid

Sudanese founders face unfair sanctions

Oct 5, 2024 5 min read

Santimpay: Venmo for Ethiopia

Sep 19, 2024 6 min read paid

Paps: B2B logistics in Africa

Sep 5, 2024 6 min read

Maad: B2B e-commerce in Senegal

Jul 18, 2024 10 min read