Startup Reality Check
Favour AkintoyeClear-eyed teardown of African startups, strategy, incentives, and reality behind the hype.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 27 | Founded | 7 months ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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Startup Reality Check #21: Helium Health – 7.1/10
Startup Reality Check #21: Helium Health – 7.1/10
The Company That Tried to Digitise Nigeria’s Hospitals… But Found Out Paper Is Stronger Than Code.
By Akintoye Favour
In the early 2010s, Nigerian hospitals ran on pa...
Startup Reality Check #20: Remita — 7.8/10
Startup Reality Check #20: Remita — 7.8/10
The Invisible Hand That Moves Nigeria’s Billions… Whether You Like It or Not
By Akintoye Favour
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In Nigeria, some systems don’t ask for attention.
They just quietly bec...
Startup Reality Check #19: Paga – 7.6/10
Startup Reality Check #19: Paga – 7.6/10
The Payments Pioneer That Built Nigeria’s Mobile Money Highway… Now Racing to Keep Up
By Akintoye Favour
In the early 2010s, most Nigerians still treated cash like oxygen.
If you didn’t...
Startup Reality Check #18: Carbon — 6.7/10
Startup Reality Check #18: Carbon — 6.7/10
The Fintech That Promised Credit to Millions… But Is Now Fighting Its Own Balance Sheet
By Akintoye Favour
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In 2018, two brothers decided to build a bridge.
On one side: millions...
Startup Reality Check #17: Andela — 6.9/10
Startup Reality Check #17: Andela — 6.9/10
The Engine That Powered Africa’s Tech Revolution… Now Competing in a Market It Didn’t Create
By Akintoye Favour
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In 2014, a young Nigerian founder walked into a room of investors...
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