March has been a whirlwind of innovation, investment, and impact! I attended two events; the exclusive premiere of Tunisia Tech Destination and Accelerating Action: Before & Beyond the Check. A day of learning, collaboration and genuine connections. #VentureCapital #WomenInTech

The best part of these events? The people. I had the chance to connect with some of the sharpest minds; investors, founders and operators who are not just shaping conversations but actively driving Africa’s tech and venture landscape forward. #HighValueConnections #AfricaInnovate

Thanks for coming 🤗

Just after GITEX Africa, we’re keeping the energy going. Join us in Marrakech for Tech Connect, a side event bringing together founders, operators, and investors for an evening of honest conversations, fresh perspectives, and valuable connections all in a laid-back setting. 1/2

We’re excited to have Bujeti Inc (YC W23) as our headline sponsor for Tech Connect Marrakech, Morocco! As a company building smarter financial infrastructure for African businesses, Bujeti represents the kind of innovation and clarity we’re all about. 1/2

We’re glad to have CloudPlexo on board as a Supporting Partner for Tech Connect Marrakech. As a global cloud and AI expert enabling African business to build on the cloud and integrate with AI seamlessly, they mirror the clarity and depth we're aiming for at the side event. /1

Thrilled to welcome FeedxPay as a Supporting Partner for Tech Connect Marrakech. FeedxPay powers international payment for African businesses and other emerging markets, helping them send payments and receive payment globally 1/2

We are proud to announce that we are part of Ecosystem Partners for the AfricArena Lagos Summit 2025! On April 30th, Africa’s most ambitious startups, global investors, and tech ecosystem leaders will converge at Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos not just to talk innovation

Big thanks to everyone who pulled up for Tech Connect Marrakech, a solid gathering of thinkers, builders, and game-changers. Here is a glimpse of how the event went. 1/3

Some personal news: After years reporting on startups and VCs across Africa and, more recently, the Middle East, one thing’s become clear: The best insights never make it into the article. So I’m bringing some of those conversations to light with The Upside Podcast podcast, where I

We’re excited to support UNDP on this important journey to reimagine what innovation support in Nigeria should look like. Through our partnership with UNDP, we’re engaging operators, innovators, ecosystem builders, startup founders, and institutions to shape 1/3

We were glad to have been part of the Post-Builder’s Summit Mixer, hosted by Tech Safari and Founders Connect . An evening dedicated to unwinding with founders, operators, creatives, and ecosystem builders. Swipe through for moments that made it worth showing up. 1/6

Join us at the EpicPay Developers Circle as they bring together engineers, builders, and product minds for a focused conversation on what it takes to build reliable infrastructure for African payments. 🗓 June 26th, 2025 🕒 3PM WAT 1/2

“In Tunisia, everybody gets high quality education for free, from kindergarten all the way to PhD.” – Sarah Ben Younes on Season 3 of Backend by Gerald Black Podcast. For your weekend listen, I’m excited to share a new episode from the Tunisia Edition of Discovering New Tech