Frontier Blog
We report on Swvl, a company solving mass transit problems in frontier markets that is set to become the first Egyptian start-up to go public outside of Egypt.
Find out moreWe discuss the rise of Turkish technology start-ups, focusing in particular on Trendyol and Hepsiburada.
Find out moreWe discuss the history of digital payments and banking in Uzbekistan and reflect on TBC’s acquisition of Payme.
Find out moreWe report on two of Indonesia’s biggest tech start-ups, Gojek and Tokopedia, who recently agreed to merge, and are now targeting a public market valuation of up to $40bn through a dual listing in Indonesia and the US later this year.
Find out moreIn our interview with Daniar Amanaliev, founder of the ololo group, we learn about his frontier markets business and the entrepreneurial landscape in Kyrgyzstan.
Find out moreWe take a look at Udaan, the B2B ecommerce giant in India and the challenges it has faced to translate scale into profitability.
Find out moreWe take a look at Wildberries, the largest ecommerce player in Russia that has never raised external financing and recently expanded into Europe.
In our interview with Giorgi Ghugoshvili co founder and head of tech, finance and operations, we learn more about Phubber, a digital marketplace for fashion items with operations in the Caucasus and Eastern Europe.
Find out moreGuest content on the early-stage start-up scene in Ukraine from Blue Lake, a UK-Ukraine VC focused on home-grown talent in the CEE markets.
We take a look at ShopUp, the Bangladeshi startup that has just raised $22.5 m to expand its B2B platform for SMEs
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