Comparative Analysis: Building a Thriving Startup Ecosystem in Nigeria and Mauritius
Introduction Happy families share a common set of attributes which lead to happiness, while any of a variety of attributes can cause an unhappy family. In our startup ecosystem, all countries that are thriving economically have an enabling ecosystem and stand on five simple pillars of growth while those countries…
An Insight Into The Senegalese Startup Ecosystem
Introduction The African startup ecosystem has been infamously divided into primary and secondary markets. There are major markets like Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and South Africa and minor markets like Senegal The Senegal startup ecosystem is relatively young. and early-stage having grown from raising just 11 million dollars in 2017 to…
The Role of Innovation Hubs in the African Startup Ecosystem
Introduction In an increasingly digital world dominated by virtual/augmented realities and many creations that substitute for real life, a physical space known as a hub is critical and indispensable. On the face of it, they are seen as mere co-working spaces which provide shared work environments where various individuals from…
Agritech; Innovation Technology
Water, food, trees, animals, plants, and Agriculture plays a crucial role in various aspects of human society, economy, and the environment. As of September 2021, the global population was around 7.9 billion. The United Nations projected that the world’s population could reach 9.7 billion by 2050. 2050 is less than…
Rethinking Investment: Powering Change for Our Planet
At Nubia Capital, we believe in the power of conscious decision-making to shape a better future for our planet.Climate change is no longer a distant concern; it’s a pressing reality that demands action. As a venture capital firm, we recognize our responsibility in driving positive change through the startups we…
Driving Africa’s Digital Economy: The Transformative Power of AfCFTA Collaboration
Introduction Classical trade theory reminds us that countries can reap welfare gains by specialising in producing those goods with the lowest opportunity cost and trading the surplus of production over domestic demand. This is the theory of comparative advantage, which emphasises the relationship between trade and development and how it…
Revealed: 88% of Nigeria’s start-ups’re in Lagos
Lagos State has firmly placed itself on the global map after it braced all odds to emerge regional leader in the Africa start-up ecosystem, leaving cities like Nairobi, Kenya; Johannesburg, South Africa; Dakar, Senegal and Accra, Ghana trailing in influence and in start-up funding. This is also as 35 states…
The Economy of Deep Tech Startups
Introduction Deep tech means high innovation technology, an innovation/discovery in science and technology, and advancement in engineering. Shallow tech is the opposite of that. Artificial intelligence. Blockchain. Quantum computing. Virtual reality. Augmented reality. These are examples of deep tech and the startups that leverage these to solve problems are referred…
Startup Disruption in Traditional Industries.
Introduction Innovation has often been defined as the concept of new. A new idea, a new method, a new process. Disruptive innovation is then a new idea, process and method that shakes up an industry in a way that makes it simpler and more accessible – to use for instance…