Long-form downloadable research
Structured analysis designed to inform investment decisions, strategy development, and program design. Available to download.
Sector Outlooks
State of African Climate Venture Capital
An analysis of venture capital flows into climate-related sectors across Sub-Saharan Africa, including deal data, fund mandates, sector gaps, and forward-looking opportunity signals.
Sports Business Reports
African Sports Talent Market Brief
A structured overview of how African football talent flows through domestic leagues, academies, and international transfer markets — with commercial and investment implications.
Investment Theses
Aid Contraction & Private Capital in Africa
Examines the structural shift away from ODA and what it means for capital flows into African markets. Identifies sectors where private capital can step in — and where it cannot.
Venture Studio Strategy in African Markets
Analyses the venture studio model in the context of African startup ecosystems — where it works, where it does not, and how to structure it for local market conditions.
Framework Papers
Football Recruitment Intelligence Framework
A practical framework for structuring recruitment decisions using performance data, positional profiling, market comparables, and strategic fit criteria.
Market Reports
African Mobility & Energy Opportunity Map
A geographic and sectoral analysis of where mobility and energy-access opportunities are most compelling across African cities, with investment signal scoring.
Informal Markets & Scalable Business Models
Explores how scalable business models can be designed around informal market dynamics rather than against them — with case analysis and structural frameworks.
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