Startup Graveyard

The tech landscape is constantly changing. In episode 5 of the Tech Tides Africa podcast, Kelvin and Karen discussed: - Safaricom slashes M-PESA reversals from 12000 to 4000 - North West Taxis adopts cashless payments - Namibia looks to launch its CBDC - AWS’s 21% tax hike hits Ghanaian startups. - Ghana to introduce digital currency, e-Cedi - Stories That Are Ours To Tell by Ifeoma Nwobu Listen now: https://lnkd.in/d_rBw-sg

Digital sovereignty is the ability of a country to manage its digital technologies, data, and infrastructure independently of outside pressure or influence. The global digital economy is expanding, and Africa has not been left behind. African countries are taking proactive steps to safeguard their data and gain greater control over their digital assets. Here's how: https://lnkd.in/en-5dKZi

Top stories from last week: - Okra goes from open banking to disrupting the cloud services market - Chowdeck cuts 68% of contract staff as it scales - Case study: The Shutdown of Zumi More details: https://lnkd.in/dWtYTCh7

In 2024, Africa’s startup ecosystem faced a tough year. Twelve promising startups across Kenya and Nigeria ceased operations. Their closures reflect the challenges that African startups face across different sectors. Here's the full list: https://lnkd.in/dyinkg_C #startuplessons #casestudy #africa

This International Women's Day, we recognize women entrepreneurs' incredible resilience and innovation across the continent. While we often document the challenges startups encounter, we celebrate the strength and vision that drive progress. To all the women building, leading, and innovating: your contributions are vital. Let us create a startup ecosystem where every woman has the opportunity to thrive. #IWD2024 #InternationalWomensDay #StartupAfrica #WomenInTech #Entrepreneurship

As the tech ecosystem continues to grow in Africa, there will be success and there would be failure. The best way to keep moving forward is by celebrating our success and having open conversations about our shortcomings and addressing them. This, and more, is what we're doing Startup Graveyard. Listen to our podcast: https://lnkd.in/dyb5DKME

In episode 4 of our podcast, we discussed: - Sendstack co-founder Ifeoma Nwobu exits - Risevest secures U.S. broker-dealer license - Africa’s cross-border payments struggle goes beyond tech - Mastercard reports on Kenyan SMEs’ digital shift - Edukoya shuts down - Nairobi cuts internet cables amid Kenya Power dispute Listen now: https://lnkd.in/d_rBw-sg #podcast #logistics #payments #fintech #startupgraveyardafrica

Africa’s talent crisis didn’t happen by accident. It results from decades of systemic neglect, mismatched priorities, and a global economy that is ever-ready to poach before we can protect our own. How did we get here? And more importantly, how can we fix this? Here's what you should know: https://lnkd.in/dAeX-7rb? #tech #talent #africa #startup?#startupgraveyardafrica

Big stories from last week: - Will Flutterwave’s IPO Bring More Tech Startups to Nigeria’s Stock Exchange? - What We Learnt From ConnectMed's Closure - 54 Collective to Cut Jobs as Mastercard Foundation Partnership Ends Read more details: https://lnkd.in/d8-mkuYS #newsletter #tech #startup #startupgraveyardafrica

Big stories from last week: - Will Flutterwave’s IPO Bring More Tech Startups to Nigeria’s Stock Exchange? - What We Learnt From ConnectMed's Closure - 54 Collective to Cut Jobs as Mastercard Foundation Partnership Ends Read more details: https://lnkd.in/d8-mkuYS #newsletter #tech #startup #startupgraveyardafrica