ARTICLES BY “Timothy Motte”
All African startup ecosystems face “brain drain”, the exile of its most promising talent. Some leave after high school, continuing their studies abroad. Some leave during their professional life, seeking better work opportunities. Some leave in search of a superior quality of living. Often, it’s a mix of the three.
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Omar El Hyani
In partnership with The Realistic Optimist
04.09.2024
Philanthropy has long been a protagonist in Africa’s healthcare system. Why is that problematic? For decades, Africa’s healthcare system has been sustained by donor aid and philanthropy.
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Gregory Rockson
07.08.2024
Paul Graham, Y-Combinator’s founder, excels at simplicity. His essays are crisp, his sentences are short and his ideas are clear. A visit to YC’s FAQ page shows that his ethos irrigated the institution he created. Answers are crisp, sentences are short and ideas are clear. Despite the diversity of startups it deals with, YC seems obsessed with simplifying how it accompanies them.
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Timothy MOtte
In partnership with The Realistic Optimist
03.07.2024
Mathias Léopoldie is the co-founder of Julaya, an Ivory Coast-based startup that offers digital payment and lending accounts for African companies of all sizes. Julaya serves over 1,500 companies, processes $400M of transactions and has raised $10M in funding.
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Mathias Léopoldie
In partnership with The Realistic Optimist
05.06.2024
Timothy Motte is the founder of The Realistic Optimist, a weekly publication making sense of the globalised startup scene. In this piece, originally published by The Realistic Optimist he takes readers on a deep-dive into BPIFrance, the one-stop shop for French entrepreneurs.
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Timothy Motte
In partnership with The Realistic Optimist
01.05.2024
Timothy Motte is the founder of The Realistic Optimist. Pieces take the form of exclusive op-eds from startup founders, VCs and ecosystem operators around the world, giving an authentic and global voice for the globalised startup scene.
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Timothy Motte
In partnership with The Realistic Optimist
03.04.2024
Ammar Hmid is the founder of Presto, Libya’s largest and most funded startup. He previously co-founded Kayan e-commerce, a Libyan digital marketplace that connects local sellers and buyers. In this piece, originally published by The Realistic Optimist Ammar discusses the African startup gold rush and reinventing the food-delivery model.
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Ammar Hmid
In partnership with The Realistic Optimist
06.03.2024
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