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How to fund a project in Africa, in practice: funding sources, mobile money, grants and lessons from the field.
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Raising equity in Africa: what an investor actually looks at
Equity is the most demanding funding route and the only one with no ceiling. What an investor checks, what usually blocks deals in Africa, and when it is the wrong route.
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Grant and call applications: the file that gets through
Why most applications are set aside before they are even read, and how to build one that survives every filter. Method and mistakes to avoid.
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Mobilising the diaspora to fund your project in Africa
The African diaspora sends more money home than official development assistance. How to direct part of that flow towards your project, concretely.
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What a crowdfunding campaign really costs in Africa
Platform fees, payment fees, mobile money withdrawal, rewards, currency conversion: the full account of what a campaign actually costs, with a costed example.
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Seven mistakes that sink a funding search in Africa
Most projects that go unfunded are not bad projects. They are good projects presented at the wrong moment, to the wrong funder, with the wrong number.
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Crowdfunding or a bank loan: which should you choose?
Collateral, speed, control, market validation: an honest comparison of the two routes to financing a business in Africa, and why the answer is often both.
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How to fund your project in Africa in 2026: 7 routes
Crowdfunding, grants, loans, angels, mobile money and the diaspora. The complete guide to funding your project or startup in Africa in 2026.
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