Beyond the first wave, unlocking value in Africa’s deep commercial gaps.
This is TechCabal Insights’ annual flagship report, launched at the Moonshot by TechCabal conference in October 2025. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of African commerce, detailing the critical shift from the solved Y areas to the untapped X areas the deep operational gaps that will drive the continent’s next wave of growth.
Africa's biggest commerce problem isn't consumer-facing anymore. We map the shift from crowded 'Y Areas'...
Most African countries have insurance penetration below 3%. AI could close this gap through faster...
For many Nigerians, cooking a single pot of stew is expensive. Between 2023 and 2024,...
Sub-Saharan Africa expanded farmland from 48 to 112 million hectares while yields improved only marginally....
