YASR Digest

On the outskirts of Lagos, a little known startup is reimagining how Africans and global nomads pursue immigration. On the rolling hills...

After a delicious lunch featuring an incredible variety of dishes drawn from all four corners of Africa—think jollof rice, injera,...

The energy at the Yale Africa Startup Review's 2025 conference was infectious. Innovators, investors, and ecosystem builders came...

This Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM Eastern Time and 3:30 PM West African Time, a vibrant community of entrepreneurs will...

Building Beyond Barriers Yale Africa Startup Review  Saturday March 29, 2025 Yale University Campus, 268 Park Street , New Haven, CT...

Announcing the fourth annual #YASR30 list featuring 30 startups and 30 stories representing 12 countries shaping the future of the continent

A student and alumni-led initiative at Yale University with a mission to showcase stories of innovation and ingenuity from the African...

The Second Annual #YASR30 List is here and YASR is back to honor another 30 startups in 15 countries, 30 more stories, and 68 new founders!

Nominate your favorite African founders here for the opportunity to be selected for the second edition of #YASR30. Nominations close...

The distance between their farms and the nearest processor is key for smallholder farmers who need to process their crops. And though...

In just one year of operating, Ingressive for Good, a tech nonprofit in Africa, has organically trained 66,570 African youths in tech,...

Charlie, Nabe, Shige, and I joined the Yale Africa Startup Review this year, where our team, the "Otaku Four," collaborated with...

Located in the South-Eastern region of Africa, Malawi has 83% of its population living in rural communities. This explains the strong...

A student and alumni-lead initiative at Yale University with a mission to share stories of innovation from the African Startup Ecosystem...

Five Ugandan startups were featured in the Yale Africa Startup Reviews list. Volcano Coffee, Uganics Repellants, MScan, Flip Africa and...

The African health tech sector is booming, thanks in part to increased opportunities presented by the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of...

DataProphet One of Four SA Startups Listed in the Yale Africa Startup Review This week the Yale Africa Startup Review (‘YASR’) published...

A student and alumni-lead initiative at Yale University with a mission to share stories of innovation from the African Startup Ecosystem...

March 16 is set to see the release of the Yale Africa Startup Review’s first-ever #YASR30 list, which will feature 30 innovative startups...

“Is your belief in Africa’s future unshakable?” This question was asked in many different forms by Samuel Kitara ’20 MBA when he placed a...