We produce the annual BigFive Summit, Africa's premier B2B technology event, The Africa B2B Tech Report (on Substack), and The BIG5D Podcast.
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May 25
We recently dropped a podcast episode that explores why African female-led businesses capture such a small percentage of funding.
As guest Jill Curr, points out, “female-led businesses are 70% less likely to default on debt than their male peers and offer 35% higher returns."
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May 19
We dropped a new podcast episode today featuring a great conversation about the struggles female founders face in Africa and the opportunities they offer investors.
Here's a clip. Full episode on our Substack.
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May 18
In today's newsletter, we look at Ethiopia's growing importance to Africa's tech startup ecosystem.
At 139 million, Ethiopia is Africa’s second most populous country. And with a 9.2% 2026 GDP growth rate, it is Africa’s fastest-growing economy.
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Here's today's Africa B2B Tech Report Daily. It's a daily TLDR roundup of stories that matter to The Business of African Tech.
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#Africa #AfricanTech #Substack #newsletters #TheBusinessofAfricanTech
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What is it like for African female founders to pitch their startup to a room full of (likely male) investors in Cape Town or any of the continent's other investor hubs? We had a panel on this that will soon be released as a podcast. Here's a clip.
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"African fintech now, African fintech forever" was a key theme in our fireside chat (now a podcast) with @zach_cpt at the BigFive Summit in Cspe Town. If not forever, at least for the foreseeable future.
#Africa #Fintech #venturecapital
Podcast: open.substack.com/pub/ctlaug…
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Here's today's Africa B2B Tech Report Daily. It's a daily TLDR roundup of stories that matter to The Business of African Tech.
open.substack.com/pub/ctlaug…
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New podcast dropped with early-stage African investor Zach George (@zach_cpt), recorded in March at the BigFive Summit in Cape Town. We asked Zach what kind of AI pitches he's interested in.
Catch the full convo here:
open.substack.com/pub/ctlaug…
#Africa #AI #venturecapital
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Apr 28
We have a new podcast dropping tomorrow featuring @zach_cpt on the state of Africa's startup ecosystem.
In this clip, he talks about a shift toward intra-African M&A being a sign of ecosystem maturity.
Episode originally recorded at the 2026 BigFive Summit in Cape Town.
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Apr 28
Here's today's Africa B2B Tech Report Daily. It's a daily TLDR roundup of stories that matter to The Business of African Tech.
Subscribe for free!
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Apr 23
Today’s newsletter talks about the strange saga of Nigeria’s supposed $75 million investment in @theflutterwave. Plus our usual TLDR roundup of news that matters to The Business of African Tech.
Join our growing community and subscribe for free!
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Apr 17
In our latest podcast episode, Peach Payments CEO Rahul Jain makes an important point about how agentic commerce has upset the product discovery applecart.
Episode here: ctlaughlin.substack.com/p/th…
#Africa #agenticai #productdiscovery #digtialmarketing
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Apr 15
We dropped a new podcast today. This one features a conversation with @PeachPayments CEO Rahul Jain.
We talked about buy now, pay later. Jain sees it as a positive force for financial inclusion in Africa.
Get the full pod here: open.substack.com/pub/ctlaug…
#BNPL #fintech #Africa
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Our next podcast will feature a great conversation from the recent #bigfivesummit all about scaling fintech in Africa with Rahul Jain, the co-founder & CEO of @PeachPayments. Here, he explains why investors are assigning zero value to tech IP.
#fintech #africa #africatech
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Mar 21
BigFive Digital is pleased to welcome Salt as a Community Partner of The 2026 BigFive Summit in Cape Town.
Salt is a global talent & recruitment solutions business with 22 offices across five continents.
Book your tickets here: qkt.io/xdzPmV
Use promo code BIGFIVE10
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Mar 13
Welcome to the BigFive Digital Daily Minute for 13 March 2026.
Is Africa the new global AI battleground?
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Showmax shuts down after massive losses
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Nigeria mandates AI in financial crime detection
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Mar 12
Will we see you in Cape Town?
Book your tickets here: qkt.io/xdzPmV
Use promo code BIGFIVE10 for a discount.
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Mar 12
Welcome to the BigFive Digital Daily Minute for 12 March 2026.
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Mar 12
The BigFive Summit asks how emerging tech helps African businesses in sales, marketing, finance, operations & more.
Join those building, funding & taking to market solutions that propel African business forward.
Book here: qkt.io/xdzPmV
Use code BIGFIVE10 @ checkout
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