What do Africa and Southeast Asia have in common? Small enterprises–think mom-and-pop shops–still dominate their economies.

His Nigeria-based company, Connected Analytics, aims to build loyalty between merchants and their customers.

There’s a sizable opportunity to help more people gain easier access to credit and the banking system in Africa.

Many companies and governments in emerging markets still use physical documents, manual signature processes, stamps, and fragmented databases; there’s a need for a better way.

With a portfolio of nearly 80 African startups, 500 Global continues to be an active investor on the continent.

While access to capital is on the rise, a major hurdle for many startups in the region is still a lack of access to talent. 

Niama El Bassunie founded WaystoCap in 2016 on a mission to unlock trade in Africa.