In systems engineering, we look for "Single Points of Failure."
Building Grave Intel (https://t.co/erZfltO1FQ) while navigating health issues is a blunt reminder: The most critical infrastructure isn't the code or the cloud—it's the founder.
You can't run a pre-mortem on a business if you’re ignoring your own system's red flags. #BuildInPublic #FounderHealth
I’ve spent years performing autopsies at @stgr_africa. Now, it’s time to start preventing them. 🤞
I’m building Grave Intel: A pre-mortem due diligence tool that turns a decade of African startup failures into a roadmap for success.
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Working on this week’s episode of @techtidesafrica podcast revealed how fast Africa is rewriting its digital future.
-M-PESA becomes an investment gateway
-Ethiopia launches unmanned police stations
-Chowdeck faces transparency suit
And other interesting stories for you.
Your M-PESA wallet is now a brokerage account. Safaricom’s Ziidi Trader just changed the game for retail investing in Kenya. Meanwhile, Ethiopia just launched an unmanned police station. No officers, just kiosks. Efficiency or the start of a surveillance state? And in Nigeria,
Cupid isn’t the only one working overtime this week,
African tech is heated.
👉Chowdeck faces price transparency lawsuit
👉Egypt launches a Startup Charter
👉Starlink gives Kenyan users an ID deadline
👉Ikeja Electric clarifies tax requirements
👉Jumia records strong Nigerian growth
Plus:
✅Startup funding slows across Africa
✅Ethiopia launches an AI Police Station
✅Investor trust & governance breakdown
Newsletter #86 is LIVE and the signals are impossible to ignore.
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Koko Networks was the 'gold standard' for African climate tech. Now, it's in administration. Is the carbon credit model too volatile to build a business on? We’re breaking down the rise and fall in this week’s episode.
#TechTidesAfrica
"Profits > Hype. 📈 Massive shoutout to @maxdrive_ai for securing $24M after achieving profitability. This is the new blueprint for African founders in 2026. Efficiency is the new 'Unicorn' status. #AfricanStartups". We discussed this in our latest episode, link in comments.
Episode 26 is LIVE! 🎙️ In our first episode back, we cover:
* PayPal & Paga’s massive partnership.
* The CBK's warning: Is M-Pesa 'Too Big to Fail'?
* MAX hits profitability and secures $24M.
* The acquisition spree: Paystack and Flutterwave.
🎧 Listen: https://t.co/7nkuouJdB7
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