Happy Africa Day! Africa is the world’s next big growth market — home to some of the fastest-growing economies and a rapidly expanding startup ecosystem. It is also a diverse continent that presents distinct and interesting investment opportunities that require sustained effort and specialized advice to develop. At InsiderPR, we work with the future of Africa. We are honored to work with innovative entrepreneurs across the continent who are creating jobs, unleashing growth and ushering in a digital tomorrow. As the world celebrates the continent today, we salute the creativity and hard work of African founders and recommit ourselves to amplifying success stories and expanding access to capital.
Spotlight on Insiders
In this month’s backstage pass into the lives of the people who make the magic happen at InsiderPR, the spotlight is on Adjoa Kwakye, our Accra-based Associate. To read her interview please visit our Medium page. Enjoy!
- Africa’s women entrepreneurs defy investor resistance Financial Times
- Africa’s digital payments race becomes a scramble Reuters
- The Basketball Africa League has arrived: Here’s why it matters Atlantic Council
- Mena startups raised $175 million in April 2021 WAMDA
- Employee stock ownership has arrived on Africa’s startup scene Quartz
- How cybersecurity skills are changing lives in South Africa World Economic Forum
- Africa’s fintech space sees fast-growing M&A activity CNBC Africa [Video]
Insider Insights
We are excited to announce a new article series where we share pointers and practical advice on PR for entrepreneurs and startups. The first piece examines How PR differs from Marketing, to help entrepreneurs effectively understand and allocate resources between the two. Visit our medium page to read the Insight piece here. Happy reading!
- A thread on promoting yourself and work online without seeming self-serving.
- Pre-Seed Startups need the right tools to thrive. This thread is an ongoing discussion on the best ones to use — check it out and discover the ways to improve productivity.
- Michael Girdley has twenty-six interesting contrarian ideas in this thread.
- 9 takeaways about Starlink, Elon Musk’s low latency, broadband internet system that’s planning to launch 42,000 satellites into space.
- Pinduoduo’s business logic in the words of its founder Colin Huang. (Pinduoduo is China’s largest eCommerce company by number of users)
In our dealings with prospective clients and investors outside the continent, we often find there is a need for an easy source of insights on Africa’s tech, startup and business space. Twitter’s List feature gives us the opportunity to address this challenge. To keep an eye on the latest conversations, follow our lists on: African Tech, Africa Business Media, African Tech Media and African Tech VCs.
- Reuters Responsible Business 2021: June 1st — 3rd
- Fintech Generations: June 7th — 11th
- Africa Trade and Investment Convention: June 11th — 12th
- Viva Technology 2021: June 16th — 19th
- Reuters Global Energy Transition Conference: June 21st — 25th
- Finovate Asia: June 22nd — 23rd
- SuperReturn Emerging Markets: June 22nd — 24th
- Essence Festival of Culture: June 25th — 27th
- TechCrunch Early Stage 2021 (Marketing & Fundraising): July 8th — 9th
- Bloomberg Live Sustainable Business Summit: July 13th — 14th
- African Diaspora Investment Symposium 2021: July 29th
- Max Cuvellier and Maxime Bayen highlight the gender gap in venture capital investment within the African tech ecosystem.
- Health Tech is on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa. Salient Advisory’s Innovations in Health Product Distribution in Sub-Saharan Africa 2021 report tracks the progress post-COVID-19 and highlights the opportunities for further growth.
- Our friends at Briter Bridges released a report on the state of tech and investment in Francophone Africa.
