Moving agentic AI from pilot to production
Most mid-sized firms never leave the agentic AI pilot stage. McKinsey data shows only 23% are scaling agents in even one function.
Digital Transformation for SMEs: A Practical Guide for 2026
Digital transformation for SMEs works when leaders raise digital intensity, redesign one core workflow, and treat AI as operating change, not a side project.
Angel investing in African startups: practical lessons from the 2025 data
ABAN 2025 data: 5,000+ angels, $4.5m disclosed by responding groups, 90 per cent of individual cheques below $25,000. The widely quoted 65 per cent follow-on rate is a network-level measure; the company-level figure is 40 per cent. What the numbers actually say.
Real-World Asset Tokenization: The $16 Trillion Opportunity
Imagine buying $100 of a Manhattan office building, $50 of a Picasso painting, or $200 of US Treasury bonds – all settled instantly on blockchain, tradeable 24/7, and without intermediary fees eating into your returns. Real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation is no longer hypothetical. Siemens, the World Bank and the Hong Kong government have all issued […]
AI Investment Trends to Watch in 2026: Where Smart Money is Moving
The AI investment landscape in 2026 looks radically different from the chatbot hype of 2023-2024. We’ve moved past the “throw money at anything with GPT in the name” phase into something more nuanced: infrastructure maturation, enterprise adoption at scale, and the emergence of genuinely new categories. Here is where investor attention is concentrated, and why. […]
Fintech Disruption in 2026: Where Digital Finance is Heading
Financial services in 2026 looks nothing like 2016. We’ve moved past neobanks challenging incumbents to something more fundamental: finance becoming invisible infrastructure embedded everywhere, crypto graduating from speculation to utility, and AI transforming everything from lending decisions to fraud detection. Here is what is changing, and which areas are seeing the most activity. 1. Embedded […]
The Complete Guide to Startup Fundraising: Every Mechanism Explained
Raising money for your startup isn’t just about pitching investors anymore. Today’s founders have access to a wider range of fundraising mechanisms than ever before, each with distinct trade-offs in terms of dilution, control, repayment obligations, and complexity. This guide covers the main fundraising mechanisms, when each tends to apply, and what to watch out […]
