Afrigather 2023: Ending effectively, launching ahead
Coming into 2023, we had bold targets in regards to the breadth of our protection throughout information, merchandise and occasions. Twelve months later, we’re sitting with the outcomes of our lofty desires, and we couldn’t be extra grateful for the way far we’ve come.
Considered one of our targets was to pay nearer consideration to the geography of our readership and ask crucial inquiries to information our protection. It’s been significantly gratifying to see our readership in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, and the US develop collectively by 307.94%, from 249,808% in 2022. Our story on Chowdeck hitting ₦1 billion so as worth was picked up by Y Combinator.
Our tech-career publication, Getting into Tech, began this 12 months with 23K readers and it’s closing with over 60K readers. Our analytical forecast publication Subsequent Wave has grown to over 50K readers, up from the place we had been at 31K in January.
We maintained a two million-strong readership for 2 quarters operating. In our top-10 most-read tales for the quarter had been the Dash, Zazuu, and Pivo shutdowns; and Fidelity Bank blocking transfers to some neobanks.
It’s fascinating to notice how these tales are all about happenings within the funds house. In 2024, we will likely be doubling down on our reporting within the monetary providers sector: we will likely be asking the revealing questions on enterprise fashions within the sector, laws, retail and SME lending, remittances, and wallets.
Edutech
This quarter, we had been within the intersection between tech and training. We instructed the story of the evolution of edtech startup uLesson from an extra-lesson service for pre-university college students to an internet tertiary establishment, Miva College.
We additionally introduced you the inspiring story of visually impaired software developer Victor Ekwueme, whose work is fostering tech inclusion for disabled individuals.
The folks behind your favorite startups
Startups are run by human beings who put their coronary heart, love and ambition into constructing robust companies. This quarter, we requested: who’re the minds calling the pictures at a few of our most distinguished startups? Right here they’re for Piggytech, and for Eden Life. Get to know them!
Occasions
In October, TechCabal hosted over 2,000 individuals for 2 days at our flagship tech convention in Lagos—Moonshot. Had been you one among them? You may learn every thing we wrote about it here and watch movies from the occasion on our YouTube channel.
And wait: subsequent 12 months, Moonshot will likely be again and larger. It will likely be for three days, from October 9–11! Click here to hitch the waitlist for Moonshot 2024.
We didn’t simply host an occasion, we had been visitors at some: Subsequent Fintech Discussion board in Abidjan, Africa Tech Pageant in Cape City, Africa Fintech Summit in Zambia, Norrsken Africa Week in Rwanda, and Africa Startup Convention in Algeria.
From the Africa Startup Convention, learn our particular TC Every day dispatch from Algeria, and in addition Ganiu Oloruntade’s report on Algeria needing to open up to drive innovation on the continent.
Ephraim Modise was our man on the Africa Tech Pageant and he wrote about how Africa can replicate Estonia’s startup success. We’ve really mentioned this matter at size on Subsequent Wave, with a give attention to Kenya. Learn that here.
We additionally attended an investor summit in Uganda and wrote in regards to the nation’s push to grow to be central to innovation in East Africa.
Thanks, time and again!
We will’t have instructed these tales with out your readership, suggestions, and engagement. As we go into 2024, we are going to proceed to ship wonderful reporting on tech and enterprise on the continent, and we hope you’ll be part of us for the trip!
Is one thing fascinating taking place in your space that may curiosity us? E-mail us at team@techcabal.com.
Pleased new 12 months prematurely!
Muyiwa Olowogboyega Kelechi Njoku
We’d like to welcome you at Moonshot in October 2024. Click here to join the waitlist!
