Africa must invest more in itself, says Smart Africa’s Lacina Koné

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Africa; Business; Investments; Lacina Koné

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The biggest business stories of the past year across Africa have revolved around tech. According to research company Briter Bridges nearly $5bn was raised by African startups last year, up 100% on 2020 in terms of value of deals and 25% in terms of volume. Of this, 62% of funding raised went to fintechs, digital payments and other finance-related solutions. And yet African entrepreneurs frequently have to contend with subpar infrastructure and limited ecosystems

Creator

By Omar Ben Yedder

Source

https://african.business/2022/04/finance-services/africa-must-invest-more-in-itself-says-smart-africas-lacina-kone/

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african business

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