Archive volumes, editorial briefs, and the continuing record.
The bulk of what we publish lives in our newsroom as live journalism. The volumes below are the archive-level views — standing publications organised by editorial line, each anchored in hundreds of pieces of real reporting.
- Browse archiveEditorial archive163 articlesApr 2022 – Feb 2026The Ecosystem Insider
Our flagship running chronicle of African startup deal activity — weekly and monthly round-ups documenting who raised, from whom, at what stage, and what the pattern-level signals mean for the ecosystem. 163 published editions across four years.
- Browse archiveEditorial archive24 articlesFeb 2023 – Jul 2025The AU-Startups Watchlist
Curated selections of the African companies we believe are worth watching — by region, sector, and trajectory. Profiles that go beyond the press release to cover operators, product, market, and capital stack.
- Browse archiveEditorial archive12 articlesJun 2022 – Mar 2024Founders Spotlight
In-depth profiles of African founders — including our annual International Women’s Day editions on women founders and executives shaping the startup ecosystem across the continent.
Original research briefs.
Alongside the archive volumes, AU-Startups publishes original research briefs on the African innovation economy \u2014 retrospective funding analyses, comparative policy studies, and sector landscapes. Each is sourced, cited, and dated. The first briefs from our research desk launch later this year.
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