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We see too many newsletters that promise the world, burden us with information we don’t need and in general are just a pain to read.
Jun 16, 2021 • 
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Out for a break!
Even superheroes need some time off
Oct 5 • 
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Pulling paywalls
What will Africans actually pay for?
Sep 26 • 
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Experiments, not employment
What VC is for, what it isn’t, and why our exits are weird.
Sep 21 • 
Nnanna
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Next-day beats next week
Moove, Jumia (yes) and Open Banking
Sep 19 • 
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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The big, beautiful business of airtime lending
Aug 1 • Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Layoffs at 54Gene and Alerzo raise questions about Nigeria’s tech utopia
Aug 28, 2022 • Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Your favourite startup may be slashing salaries
Aug 19, 2022 • Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Nigeria’s terminal Japa wave 
Dec 3, 2021 • Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Feelin’ lucky? Try startup stock options. 🎰
Mar 21 • Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Hard times at Softcom?
Dec 14, 2022 • Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Two fascinating items
Big numbers without context are seductive
Sep 14 • 
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Policy Theatre
The $500 million circular
Sep 12 • 
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Trust is the product
Everything else is just a bonus
Sep 7 • 
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Will the VC Thesis On Nigeria Actually Change?
Nigeria's next unicorns won't be a standalone giants that alter the landscape
Aug 31 • 
Nnanna
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The Butterfly Memos
Flutterwave's rehearsal for the big stage
Aug 29 • 
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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The League table
Form, finance, and fortune collide
Aug 24 • 
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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A $56 million power bill
Power bills and fintech's gold rush
Aug 17 • 
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Basket Case
From amala to aisle five: the quick-commerce collision course
Aug 15 • 
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Jumia’s walk to profitability is a tightrope
Jumia has very little room for error in its 2027 profitability target
Aug 8 • 
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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