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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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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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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.
https://t.co/dN0dqqVCGW

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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.

https://t.co/FDZ45Qb1Zj

#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: https://t.co/LwyAFNKgw7

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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.

https://t.co/1YmKelBCOS

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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:
https://t.co/LwyAFNKgw7

#Africa #AI #venturecapital

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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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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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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.

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Check out our daily TLDR on The Business of African Tech

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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: https://t.co/B1GAm9klqw

#Africa #agenticai #productdiscovery #digtialmarketing

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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: https://t.co/UDtGjnpxq8

#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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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: https://t.co/UyupNEK1Ub

Use promo code BIGFIVE10

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Welcome to the BigFive Digital Daily Minute for 13 March 2026.

Is Africa the new global AI battleground?
https://t.co/mg4hUkIUGo

Showmax shuts down after massive losses
https://t.co/4TXLsydOMp

Nigeria mandates AI in financial crime detection
https://t.co/YoXZ6xhBSC

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Will we see you in Cape Town?

Book your tickets here: https://t.co/UyupNEK1Ub

Use promo code BIGFIVE10 for a discount.

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Welcome to the BigFive Digital Daily Minute for 12 March 2026.

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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: https://t.co/UyupNEK1Ub

Use code BIGFIVE10 @ checkout