Opinion
The diaspora dilemma
Diasporas are often touted as a silver bullet for startup ecosystems. The truth is more complicated than that.
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LATAM
NotCo: the singular story of Chile's first unicorn
Chilean startup NotCo has its sights on more than building a new, niche vegan brand. It wants to take over the world, and make plant-based mainstream.
MENA
The Lebanese startup ecosystem hasn't failed. It's just not solely in Lebanon anymore.
Faced with severe internal adversity, the Lebanese startup ecosystem has transcended into a multi-headed creature, spanning different continents.
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.
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: one of the most important Nigerian startups to date
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: a pragmatic analysis of Pakistan's most funded startup's failure
Dubbed by some commentators as a "complete disaster", Airlift's sudden and spectacular failure actually makes the entire ecosystem better.