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The future of startups on the continent is in limbo. [Courtesy]
Kenyan startups topped the continent in funding volume in the first half of this year even as questions emerge on the future of startups in Africa.
A report by Briter Bridges, a think tank with interest in the private sector, technology and innovation, details the wave of startup shutdowns and a slowdown in investment as some of the reasons the future of startups on the continent is in limbo.
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