💬  In this issue
- Tracing Africa's VC trajectory: In the latest #APSVibeCheck episode, African tech ecosystem researcher and insights curator Tayo Akinyemi distils actionable insights Founders can glean from her highly-rated podcast series, The Trajectory Africa, to improve their businesses.
- Resource platform plug: Startups and support organisations share valuable insights, practical approaches, and actionable content to equip the next generation of entrepreneurs on the continent.
- You've got mail! One of our favourite Substack writers is sending e-mails again after a long break. Guess who?
African Pre-seed Podcast #4
The Trajectory Africa Podcast Vibe Check with Tayo Akinyemi
CLICK TO LISTENThis #APSVibeCheck episode features the African tech ecosystem researcher, insights curator, and host of The Trajectory Africa "pop-up" podcast series, Tayo Akinyemi.
The Trajectory Africa explores the trajectory or pathway of venture capital and startup formation in Africa. It aims to identify a destination for African tech and the signposts that signal the direction of travel. The series came in the wake of Tayo co-publishing a report called Chasing Outliers, Why Context Matters for Early Stage Investing in Africa, distilling conversations she had with over 100 founders, investors and LPs about how VC works in Africa, given the numerous contextual differences in market size, market conditions, and consumer preferences— relative to, say, VC in Silicon Valley.
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🗞  Founder resources
- ARTICLE: What's up with virtual dollar cards in Nigeria? Any alternative? | Benjamin Dada reflects on what Nigerian consumers will miss as virtual dollar cards go away and how fintech Founders might step in to ease the pain.
- E-MAIL: Unevenly Distributed | After a long hiatus, Derin Adebayo's brilliant Substack newsletter is sending again. It features personal updates and a thoughtful take on why Africa is currently outperforming every other regional VC market.
- REPORT: Chasing Outliers, Why Context Matters for Early Stage Investing in Africa | This handy report curated by Tayo Akinyemi unpacks why, when it comes to early-stage investing in Africa, context matters.
- REPORT: The State of B2B Payments in Africa | The Team at Duplo surveyed several African businesses to learn how they transact with other companies to create this report.
🔫  Parting shot
What's on your mind? Drop us a note via hello@africanpreseed.com to let us know. Or, tag us on social using #africanpreseed or #APSVibeCheck.
That's it for now. See you next month!
— Team African Pre-seed
