Follow the African B2B Transformation Journey
I am Charles Laughlin, an American journalist, business analyst, event producer, and podcaster. I am also an avid traveler and restless nomad. I’m the editor and principal writer of this Substack publication.
I am a co-founder and Chief Content Officer of BigFive Digital, an organization founded in 2018 to deliver events and content to those driving the digital transformation of businesses in Africa and the Middle East.
Why Subscribe?
The Africa B2B Tech Report focuses on the pillars of business digital transformation in Africa and the Middle East. This region is the future, with a talented young population on the cusp of massive social, economic, and technological transformation.
The Report is the only one-stop resource for news and developments in this space.
Fintech is a key coverage area of the report. That includes everything from digital wallets to BNPL to B2B lending to the growing impact of new (or new-ish) technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain.
We will also address the rapid transition of the region’s small and informal businesses from modest local merchants into online businesses with the potential to sell across borders and around the globe.
And we will cover the gig economy and its impact on the region’s small businesses, for good or ill. And we will track the evolution of digital marketing and advertising opportunities for businesses. And we will keep tabs on emerging technologies that might impact the trajectory of the region’s B2B digital transformation.
Who Should Subscribe?
If you work in the Africa-Middle East B2B tech industry (fintech, banking, telecom, media, SaaS, digital agencies).
If you are an investor who needs a quick resource for tracking industry trends and developments
If you are a student or a job seeker trying to understand which companies are raising funds, scaling through partnerships, etc.
If you are an international player in B2B tech exploring market entry opportunities.
If you are just someone who thinks this space is cool, and you want to keep an eye on it.
What Will You Get?
The Report is a free weekly digest of the major news and developments in the Africa-Middle East small business tech space, as defined above.
Paid subscribers will receive bonus features. These will include longer-form articles analyzing industry trends, bonus podcast features including transcripts, fact books, as well as access to preferred rates and special features for BigFive Digital events — both in-person and online.
About BigFive Digital
BigFive Digital is a South African events and media company that champions and promotes digital enablement for small and local businesses throughout Africa & The Middle East. We do so by supporting the diverse network of media, financial, technology, and software companies engaged in the supply of digital solutions to businesses.
BigFive Digital provides thought leadership, industry news, insight-based research, decision-support information, consulting, and curated business development opportunities. BigFive produces events, including the annual BigFive Summit in Cape Town.
We also publish this newsletter (and more to come) and host the Big5D Podcast and the Big5D TV YouTube channel.
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