Opinion: African Tech Doesn't Need More Hype. It Needs More Honest Reporting.
Boosterism has been the default register of African tech coverage for a decade. It has not served founders, and it has not served readers.
Opinion & Analysis
Signed commentary from founders, investors, researchers and practitioners. We publish disagreement. We publish criticism. This section has a point of view.
The State of African Tech in 2025: What the Numbers Actually Say
Funding totals fell again, and the headline figure hides more than it explains. A closer read of where the money went, and what the drop does not mean.
Stop Calling It the Next Silicon Valley
The comparison flatters nobody and misdescribes what is actually being built. It also imports a set of expectations that do not fit.
The Pilot Programme Problem
Donor-funded pilots are announced constantly and scaled rarely. The incentive structure explains why, and it is not about the technology.
The Reporting Gap Is an Infrastructure Gap
Investors, founders and policymakers all make decisions on thin information. That is a market failure, and it is one a publication can address.