Nnamdi Ifechi-fred
Senior Digital Economy Analyst
Bio
Nnamdi is a Senior Digital Economy Analyst at Stears. He has dual degrees in Economics and has experience in development advisory. He is interested in Technology, Public Policy, and Economic Development.
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08 JAN 2024Funding slowdown triggers record startup shutdowns
What lies ahead in 2024?
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18 DEC 2023The AfCFTA presents growth opportunities for manufacturing and digital finance in Africa
We unpack the unique opportunities the AfCFTA provides across manufacturing, financial services and logistics
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27 OCT 2023Nigeria follows India’s footsteps to become a global services outsourcing hub
Nigeria is set on becoming a global service outsourcing hub. Which services will it focus on, and what is the implication for stakeholder groups?
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11 OCT 2023How has Africa's tech funding performed in Q3 2023?
Spotlighting African tech funding trends to watch.
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06 OCT 2023Assessing Nigeria’s plan to expand public funding for digital connectivity
Bosun Tijani, a Nigerian minister aims to expand public funding for better digital access and connectivity.
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20 SEP 2023How can the government support digital lenders in Nigeria?
Actions the government should consider such as including digital lenders in the GSI to clean up Nigeria’s digital lending landscape.
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12 SEP 2023Why the diaspora is a gold mine for Nigerian startups
About 205,000 Nigerians left for the UK in 2018, growing to 281,000 in 2020. This raises brain drain concerns but presents business opportunities.
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28 AUG 2023Analysing Kenya’s cyber attack in five charts
Kenya’s recent cyber attack affected over 5,000 government services impacted, raising the need for better cyber defence.
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04 AUG 2023Stears Approval Rating: Lagosians' views on the NLC strike and policy reforms
How Lagosians feel about the NLC strike, other policy reforms
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25 JUL 2023The bull case for digitising Nigeria’s informal economy
Why digitising the informal economy is vital to Nigeria’s financial inclusion.
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19 JUL 2023Should your startup raise venture debt?
Why venture debt is growing in the African tech ecosystem.
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05 JUL 2023How will Nigeria's new data laws impact companies?
We assess Nigeria's new data laws and what it means for businesses operating within and out of the country.
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26 JUN 2023What do Nigeria's FX reforms mean for startups?
Impact of Nigeria’s new exchange rate policies on the startup ecosystem.
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15 JUN 2023Is the Nigerian government finally embracing crypto?
New policy directives hint at a more accommodating crypto regulation regime in Nigeria. We assess why this matters for Nigerian tech startups.
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05 JUN 2023Why Nigeria should care about Internet poverty
An analysis of Nigeria's performance in the internet poverty index and how to improve internet access in the country.
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30 MAY 2023Which sectors will thrive? Insights into Africa’s tech trends
We identify and assess Q1 2023 funding trends across Africa's tech ecosystem.
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12 MAY 2023Can Uber and Bolt drivers benefit from unions?
We assess if ride-hailing platforms should be worried about driver unions.
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02 MAY 2023Can streaming services thrive in Nigeria's regulatory landscape?
Unpacking streaming services' long bet on Nigeria.
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12 APR 2023Can Osun state become Nigeria's next tech hub?
We assess Osun's quest to build a thriving startup ecosystem.
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30 MAR 2023Can WhatsApp help startups scale?
We dig deeper into African startups' trend of delivering products and services via WhatsApp.
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24 MAR 2023Why is Pakistan an attractive market for Kuda?
Analysing KT's move to Pakistan and what it means for the company's growth path.
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06 MAR 2023What funding trends did African startups follow in February?
A review of startup funding captured in the Africa Big Deal February roundup.
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15 FEB 2023A startup's guide to thinking about scandals
We examine why corporate governance matters and why African startups should care about it.
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27 JAN 2023An investor’s guide to Nigeria’s digital economy
Eight charts show what matters for growth in Nigeria’s digital economy.
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20 JAN 2023The scramble for Africa (again)
Why foreign investors want a piece of Africa’s digital economy.
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06 JAN 2023Four numbers that describe Africa's tech ecosystem
Four Statistics on Africa’s Startup Ecosystem in 2022… and 2023 Outlook
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22 AUG 2022Who is funding Africa’s startups?
Investment deals by African investors are growing faster than foreign deals. Here's how.
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08 AUG 2022Should Nigerian banks be worried about decentralised finance?
A look at how the DeFi revolution will affect Nigeria's banks through the lens of lending.
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14 JUN 2022Do Nigerian startups need agent networks to scale?
Agent networks might be more suited to the Nigerian context for distribution
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01 JUN 2022Can Nigerians earn money from Web3 gaming?
As Web3 changes how value is generated, we consider its earning potential for Nigerians
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22 APR 2022Nigeria's tech ecosystem needs to be fairer
We use the Matthew Effect to understand the sources of inequality in the Nigerian tech ecosystem and its implications
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13 JAN 2022Two non-crypto blockchain use cases Nigeria needs
How Blockchain can help Nigeria solve hard problems.
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08 DEC 2021Can the gig economy create decent jobs in Nigeria?
How the platform-driven gig economy works and its pitfalls