Opinion
Why super apps look very different depending on where they're from
Western tech giants are seeking to emulate the super app trend that took emerging markets by storm.
Timothy Motte
Opinion
Do foreign aid organizations hurt the startups they claim to help?
Often constituting the only funding source in nascent startup ecosystems, foreign aid organizations' involvement in the startup world also comes with significant downsides.
LATAM
How Brazil's central bank launched its own fintech startup
The Banco Central Do Brasil has had no problem disrupting the country's incumbent financial institutions in an effort to modernize the economy.
Asia
Navigating the choppy waters of Indian edtech
Blessed with a favorable demographic situation and bolstered by the pandemic, Indian EdTech startups went too fast, too far. They are now painfully paying the price of their hubris.
Africa
Paystack: Nigeria's fintech maverick
Built on a pragmatic yet ambitious vision, Paystack is now widely considered to be one of the most consequential African startup success stories of this past decade.
LATAM
The cross-pollination of the US and Mexican startup scene
The long-lasting trade relationship between both countries has strongly impacted the recent growth of the Mexican startup ecosystem.
Opinion
The thunderous entrance of sovereign wealth funds into the VC world
Benefitting from a virtually unlimited influx of capital, sovereign wealth funds have quietly been ramping up their investments in startups worldwide.
Opinion
The rise of startups built on WhatsApp
Following the no-code ethos, founders around the world are leveraging WhatsApp's gargantuan user base to supercharge their startups.
Asia
Airlift: an analysis of Pakistan's biggest startup's failure
Dubbed by some commentators as a "complete disaster", Airlift's sudden and spectacular failure actually makes the entire ecosystem better.
MENA
Careem: MENA's most important startup to date
Founded as a quest to find purpose, Careem has imposed itself as one of the MENA region's most important startups of the past decades.
Europe
How the Ukrainian startup ecosystem is adapting to the war
The Ukrainian tech scene continues to grow and develop despite Russian aggression.
LATAM
The Peso is dead. Long live crypto.
Plagued by decades of inflation, Argentinians are taking matters into their own hands by adopting and innovating around cryptocurrencies, especially stablecoins.