How we made it in Africa
Learn from Africa’s most interesting entrepreneurs and investors.
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Meet the 2026 Africa’s Business Heroes Top 10
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From more than 24,000 applications across all 54 African countries, ten founders have emerged as the 2026 Africa’s Business Heroes Top 10.
A defining moment in Nairobi
Following two days of l...
A Mbappé-backed French health insurer just bought this Senegalese startup. Its founders reflect on the journey
Tanel co-founders Makhtar Diop (left) and Mouhamed Ndoye
Alan, the French health insurance company with footballer Kylian Mbappé as an investor, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Tanel, a Senegal-based digital health com...
Are African stocks riskier than the US market?
American investor Finn Walker is the managing partner of Heron Partners, which invests in companies listed on African stock exchanges.
One of the key reasons Walker is bullish on Africa is the continent’s young and fast-growing population...
The 23-year-old American running an Africa-focused investment firm
"If you want to outperform, you have to be a contrarian," says investor Finn Walker.
Our new book, How we made it in Africa II: Real stories of entrepreneurs turning opportunity into profit, is available here. The book was recently shortli...
Five things this investor looks for before backing an African company
Ibrahim Sagna, executive chairman of investment firm Silverbacks Holdings
Our new book, How we made it in Africa II: Real stories of entrepreneurs turning opportunity into profit, is available here. The book was recently shortlisted for th...
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