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Africa’s tech journey isn’t linear - it’s layered. We visualized it: šŸ”ŗ Tech Safari’s Pyramid of Tech From telco + payments at the base to AI + biotech at the top. We mapped real startups building at every level. šŸ‘‡šŸ¾ Here’s what the pyramid looks like: #PyramidOfTech

Africa’s tech journey isn’t linear - it’s layered.

We visualized it:

šŸ”ŗ Tech Safari’s Pyramid of Tech
From telco + payments at the base to AI + biotech at the top.

We mapped real startups building at every level.

šŸ‘‡šŸ¾ Here’s what the pyramid looks like:

#PyramidOfTech
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What a day! Ā  The Next Stage by Kitsilano brought 30+ founders, top speakers, and $10K in equity-free funding together in one unforgettable event. Ā  Big congrats to DigiTax for winning the pitch comp šŸ’ø Ā  #TheNextStage #TechSafari #KenyaTech #StartupsKE

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African tech’s greatest strength isn’t code. It’s community. Ā  From Yaba to MEST, Forloop to iHub - builders helped each other, shared decks, contacts & jobs. Ā  Unicorns came later. You can’t copy this magic. You have to build it. Together. šŸ¤šŸ›  Ā  techsafari.beehiiv.com/p/where-two-or…

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At The Next Stage by Kitsilano Technologies , Billy Mwangi of E-Moti shared how a daily transport struggle became a growing startup. Ā  Real problem. Real impact. Ā  #TheNextStage #EMoti #TechSafari #StartupLife #UrbanMobility

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Tech in Africa didn’t start with capital. It started with community. Here are 10 foundational spaces that gave rise to the continent’s early innovation networks šŸ§µšŸ‘‡

Tech in Africa didn’t start with capital. It started with community.

Here are 10 foundational spaces that gave rise to the continent’s early innovation networks šŸ§µšŸ‘‡
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From capital to cloud, founders at The Next Stage by Kitsilano Technologies got real insight on what it takes to build and scale: Ā  šŸ’° Zee Gitahi (ALX) - Fundraising šŸ“ˆ Caroline Hane-Weijman (Paystack) - PMF ā˜ļø Lawrence Muthoga (AWS) - Cloud šŸŒ Caleb Maru (Tech Safari) - GTM

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ā€œMost founders were already making revenue. That was surprising in a good way.ā€ Ā  Zee Gitahi (ALX Ventures) judged at The Next Stage by Kitsilano and left energized by the quality of startups. Ā  To every founder: Keep building. Your investor is out there. Ā  #TheNextStage

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Your internet comes in a sachet now. Ā  MVNOs are flipping Africa’s pricey data game - offering cheaper, flexible, no-tower-required connectivity. Ā  Because here, sachetization isn't just a hack. it’s a revolution. Ā  šŸ“© Dive deeper techsafari.io Ā  #MVNO

Your internet comes in a sachet now.
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MVNOs are flipping Africa’s pricey data game - offering cheaper, flexible, no-tower-required connectivity.
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Because here, sachetization isn't just a hack. it’s a revolution.
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šŸ“© Dive deeper techsafari.io
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#MVNO
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250+ startups applied. 10 made the stage. Ā  From public transport to African languages, these founders pitched real solutions with real traction. Ā  šŸ† DigiTax won the $10K prize. šŸ‘ Zidallie- School Transport earned the Infobip Choice Award. Ā  This was #TheNextStage by Kitsilano.

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ā€œSo many smart ideas. So many smart founders.ā€ Ā  Watch Nick Vilelle (Founder, Nairobi Business Angel Network (NaiBAN) ) reflect on The Next Stage by Kitsilano. Ā  #TheNextStage #Kitsilano #TechSafari #KenyaStartups #AngelInvesting #NickVilelle #AfricanInnovation

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The Mixer at the next stage by Kitsilano was everything we hoped for fun, easy, and full of great people. Ā  #TheNextStage #Kitsilano #TechSafari #StartupLife #NairobiTech

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A $69M bet on DeepTech just landed in Francophone Africa. 1,000+ projects. 17 countries. Serious innovation. šŸŒ Ā  We’re watching this closely and you should too. Ā  #TechSafari #AfricanTech #DeepTech #FrancophoneAfrica #AI #Biotech

A $69M bet on DeepTech just landed in Francophone Africa. 1,000+ projects. 17 countries. Serious innovation. šŸŒ
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We’re watching this closely and you should too.
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#TechSafari #AfricanTech #DeepTech #FrancophoneAfrica #AI #Biotech
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Lagos, we’re back šŸ‡³šŸ‡¬šŸ”„ Ā  This Saturday, May 24 - Tech Safari Mixer x Founders Connect Lagos Social Founders. Investors. Engineers. Operators. Vibes. Ā  šŸŽŸļø RSVP: lu.ma/tech-safari-la… šŸŽ‰ Thanks to Due & African Impact Initiative Ā  #TechSafari #LagosSocial #FoundersConnect

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Tech Safari x Founders Connect Lagos Social šŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ šŸ„‚ is THIS Saturday. Powered by Due – borderless payments for global builders šŸ’ø Ā  šŸŽ¤ Speakers: • Mori Sylla (Due) • Lady Kay (Salad Africa) • Timi Odueso (Tech Safari) šŸŽŸļø RSVP → lu.ma/tech-safari-la… Ā  #TechSafari #Lagos

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African Startups - Sink or Swim? Ā  Hundreds of startups launch every year in Africa. Many raise millions. Most quietly die. Why? Ā  We walked through Africa’s startup graveyard to find the biggest flops, hard truths, and quiet comebacks. Ā  Let’s dive in: techsafari.beehiiv.com/p/sink-or-swim…

African Startups - Sink or Swim?
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Hundreds of startups launch every year in Africa. Many raise millions. Most quietly die. Why?
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We walked through Africa’s startup graveyard to find the biggest flops, hard truths, and quiet comebacks.
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Let’s dive in: techsafari.beehiiv.com/p/sink-or-swim…
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So this just happened... Ā  50,000+ people are now subscribed to the Tech Safari newsletter šŸ’Œ (Yes, 53,071 if we’re counting precisely) Ā  From a two-year-old idea to a movement across the continent. Ā  Next stop? 100K. Ā  Thanks for building with us 🧔 Ā  #TechSafari #AfricanTech

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Africa is the youngest continent and the hungriest. Ā  1 in 3 kids is malnourished, costing some countries up to 16% of GDP. Ā  But in rural Tanzania, a pink box is quietly fixing that - 1B+ fortified meals, no added cost. Ā  šŸ‘‰ techsafari.beehiiv.com/p/let-them-eat… Ā  #AfricaRising #TechForGood

Africa is the youngest continent and the hungriest.
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1 in 3 kids is malnourished, costing some countries up to 16% of GDP.
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But in rural Tanzania, a pink box is quietly fixing that - 1B+ fortified meals, no added cost.
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šŸ‘‰ techsafari.beehiiv.com/p/let-them-eat…
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#AfricaRising #TechForGood
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Africa has 2,000+ languages. But African tech mostly speaks English. Ā  If your product needs email + English + literacy to work, it’s not for most people here. Ā  This week on Tech Safari: → Vernacular is viral → Voice beats text → Low-tech still wins Ā  techsafari.beehiiv.com/p/lost-in-tran…