March 18, 2024

The $3bn Private Credit Opportunity in Africa

Africa’s mid-market businesses, the backbone of the continent’s economic growth, face a massive $3 billion financing gap. With annual revenues over $10 million, these companies are too large for microfinance but too small or risky for traditional banks. This untapped opportunity…

March 12, 2024

AI-native Vital for $67bn Payment Fraud Prevention Market

As digital payments soar, so do sophisticated scams – UK fraud topped £1.2B in 2022. Regulators are mandating stricter security, driving the fraud prevention market to $67B by 2028…

March 4, 2024

AI Journalism: Revolutionising the $40 Billion Digital News Market

Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) have ignited a revolution in journalism, pushing AI into the heart of the newsroom. No longer relegated to an experimental technology or passing fad, many news industry leaders now recognise AI as a powerful force capable of reshaping the competitive and fragmented news sector.

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March 25, 2024

Agri-tech Exits: The Changing Landscape in 2024 and Beyond

In 2023, the agri-tech landscape experienced a significant contraction, with investments plummeting to $7.1 billion—nearly 40% below the previous year’s $11.8 billion. This downturn, indicative of a broader decline in venture capital enthusiasm, was particularly pronounced in indoor farming, where investment fell sharply from over $2 billion in 2022 to less than $500 million, as reported by PitchBook…

March 18, 2024

The $3bn Private Credit Opportunity in Africa

Africa’s mid-market businesses, the backbone of the continent’s economic growth, face a massive $3 billion financing gap. With annual revenues over $10 million, these companies are too large for microfinance but too small or risky for traditional banks. This untapped opportunity…

March 12, 2024

AI-native Vital for $67bn Payment Fraud Prevention Market

As digital payments soar, so do sophisticated scams – UK fraud topped £1.2B in 2022. Regulators are mandating stricter security, driving the fraud prevention market to $67B by 2028…

March 4, 2024

AI Journalism: Revolutionising the $40 Billion Digital News Market

Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) have ignited a revolution in journalism, pushing AI into the heart of the newsroom. No longer relegated to an experimental technology or passing fad, many news industry leaders now recognise AI as a powerful force capable of reshaping the competitive and fragmented news sector.

Natural capital
February 27, 2024

Tackling the $600bn Annual Gap in Natural Capital Investments

At the core of our economy and the preservation of life on Earth lies an often-underappreciated asset, natural capital. Natural capital consists of Earth’s renewable and non-renewable resources; trees, soil, air, water, and all living organisms that provide essential ecosystem services such as CO2 capture, protection against soil erosion and flood risk, wildlife habitats, and pollination.

February 20, 2024

Digital twin tech paving the way to net zero

Digital twin technology offers a way of revolutionising our approach to energy efficiency and will be a powerful complementary force alongside developments in the physical technologies driving the energy transition. These digital replicas of physical assets and processes, built on sophisticated mathematical models, go beyond static simulations by incorporating live data and allowing highly complex systems to be evaluated in real-time.

FemTech
February 12, 2024

FemTech is not just a “women’s issue”, it’s an investors’ opportunity

FemTech encompasses a diverse range of companies addressing critical aspects of women’s well-being, a $28 billion sector that extends well beyond reproductive health. However, despite its growth, FemTech receives only 1 to 2% of total health tech funding due to a lack of understanding in the investor community. 

Travel tech
February 5, 2024

Unlocking Africa’s Travel Tech Potential within the $13tn global travel Industry

The travel tech sector is witnessing noteworthy developments. Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) are still capitalising on the shift from traditional to digital platforms, gaining a greater share of the travel and tourism market. In more developed markets, OTAs are increasingly focusing on improving the user experience by leveraging generative AI…

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