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Country Profile: Egypt

Egypt has the third largest Economy in Africa, and has a rapidly growing technology ecosystem. With ready access to both Africa and Middle Eastern consumers Egypt was in the top three African countries for start-up funding in 2019

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Country Profile: South Africa

South Africa has a maturing technology ecosystem; in 2019 a total of 25 start-ups had raised over $1 million USD. We speak to founders to find out more about the key challenges and opportunities impacting growth in the country.

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Country Profile: Morocco

Morocco has made consistent progress in the Ease of Doing Business, ranking 60th in the world and 2nd in the MENA region. We speak to founders to find out about the key challenges and opportunities impacting growth in the country.

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Country Profile: Ghana

Ghana boasts the second highest number of technology hubs in West Africa, exceeded only by Nigeria. We speak to founders to find out more about the key challenges and opportunities impacting growth in the country.

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Country Profile: Rwanda

Rwanda is laying the foundations to grow its nascent technology ecosystem into a key player on the continent. We speak to founders to find out more about the key challenges and opportunities impacting growth in the country.

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Country Profile: Benin

Situated on the west coast of Africa, Benin is a relatively small country with an active tech scene looking to increase its footprint in the sub-region. We speak to founders to find out more about the key challenges and opportunities impacting growth in the country.

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Country Profile: Nigeria

Nigeria boasts a vibrant technology ecosystem despite ongoing economic challenges.

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Country Profile: Kenya

Kenya has become almost synonymous with rapid and positive technology change in the East Africa region. But how extensive is the ecosystem beyond M-Pesa, and how are founders being supported? We take a look at the Silicon Savannah.

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Country Profile: Tanzania

Tanzania has a bustling technology ecosystem with technology hubs found across the country. We take a look at the support given to entrepreneurs and the opportunities for start-ups to grow.

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Country Profile: Côte d’Ivoire

In January 2019 Côte d’Ivoire announced the opening of the Dream Factory, a start-up innovation hub to help Abidjan become one of the 10 best start-up cities in Africa. We take a look to see how the technology scene is developing in Côte d’Ivoire.

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