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Q1 2026 marks a structural inflection point as Africa's built environment is undergoing a transition from venture-led innovation to infrastructure-led development. 8 startups: @terraindustries led by @_KingNath and @Max_Sengu, @_Yakeey led by @karim_beqqali,

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

“The ecosystem is still young but grown from roughly $400mn anually to $4bn in just over a decade. Evidence that the capital base is expanding even if its not enough. #Secondaries are part of the solution but we need an #IPO market to unlock capital at scale” Sapna Shah #AVCA2026

@DesmondAudu2 Thank you!

@PartechPartners are actually one of the ... if not the most active firm backing startups especially in Africa's built environment.

🎙️#AVCA2026 Hot Topic | From Hype to Fundamentals: Resetting the African VC Story | Sponsored by: @DLA_Piper Join the conversation in #Nairobi next week: avcaconference.com/avca-2026-agen… @Janngoafrica @PartechPartners @IFCAfrica @IFC_org @NovastarV @SL_Advocates @IKMAdvocates

@AVCA_Africa @tidjanedeme @Janngoafrica @IFC_org @NovastarV Venture Capital of @DLA_Piper, who are sponsoring the event. Full agenda and registration here: avcaconference.com/avca-2026-agen…

Break the mold! That’s this year’s theme at @AVCA_Africa Conference and VC Summit and a question the African venture ecosystem has been wrestling with for years. On April 27 at 10:35, our own @tidjanedeme will take the stage alongside:

People are saying lithography machines, and they are right in a lot of sense, especially as lithography machines are used to manufacture computer chips, this would make it the brain of everything including AI servers, but I think the concept of

"But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth"....

God, please abeg, I use God take beg you.

Q1 2026 marks a structural inflection point as Africa's built environment is undergoing a transition from venture-led innovation to infrastructure-led development. 8 startups: @terraindustries led by @_KingNath and @Max_Sengu, @_Yakeey led by @karim_beqqali,

Hendrick Ketchemen, all raised a total of $324M. While SolarAfrica Energy had the largest disclosed Q1 2026 funding, Mobility Infrastructure innovations saw the most investor activities all together, signaling that capital prefers assets backed business right now.

MAX led by Adetayo Bamiduro and @chineduazodoh, @thelovegrass led by Yonas Ademassu Alemu, @BreadfastApp led by Mostafa Amin, Muhammad Habib, and Abdallah nofah @SolarAfricaSA Energy founded by David McDonald, SPIRO led by Kaushik Burman and GoCab led by Azamat Sultan and

You will always need a place to stay, whether on earth or another planet, shelter is a basic necessity.

Resting Pavilion in Osaka Expo by MIDW Japan 🇯🇵 #photography: Benjamin Hosking archdaily.visitlink.me/jBG19G

The African built environment is entering a defining decade, powered by founders transforming real estate, green mobility, clean energy, construction, and urban systems across the continent. Here are top innovators shaping the Built world tech in Africa beiafrica.substack.com/p/africas-buil…

Respect to Shola Akinlade and Ezra Olubi. To have a dream, build on it in a terrain like Nigeria’s .. get acquired for $200M And lay the foundation for future companies like Mono, Grey, Chowdeck, Brass, Monaco, GeLemon, Tru Count, Alvative .... Someday, we will.

Pepper will stand against all odds