Analysis and funding report across West Africa VC investment in Q1 2021

Stipe announced in October 2020 their acquisition of Nigerian payments FinTech Paystack, in this report our analysts at Baobab Insights dig into the numbers in more detail.

Nigeria has a bustling EdTech scene, in our free market map we show 50 of the most innovative tech companies in Nigeria's education space.

Q2 2020 overview of key market developments, product announcements and market expansions announced across West Africa

We speak to Adewale Opaleye, founder and CEO of Nigerian B2B delivery platform Alerzo, and hear more how they are supporting the growth of SMEs and FMCG supply chains.

In this report we take a look at some of the VC investment trends and companies across the West Africa region up until Q2 2020.

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

The global vertical farming market is expected to be worth $5.8 billion by 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 24.8%. Could vertical farming help to meet Ghana’s food needs?

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.

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.