African Venture and Startup Predictions for 2021
February 3, 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic has upended the African continent, and at the same time accelerated major innovative breakthroughs, including in talent marketplace businesses, pay-as-you-go platforms, and decentralized finance (DeFi). There is reason, therefore, to be hopeful in 2021. What follows is a top ten list of predictions—some more speculative than others—on Africa’s growing startup and venture sector for the year ahead. Early investing explodes. With nearly 10 trillion dollars of stimulus money entering the U.S. economy and trillions more around the world, investors will...