Why Global Startup Tools Like Stripe and PayPal Fail African Founders
“Just set up a Stripe account.” It is advice that works in San Francisco, London, or Berlin. In Lagos, Nairobi, or Kampala, it is often the opening line to a months-long ordeal of verification emails, frozen funds, and silent support tickets. The Founder’s Story That Stays Untold Consider Michael, a SaaS founder in Kampala. He built a powerful inventory management tool for small retailers. The code is clean. The UX is intuitive. His first paying customer, a small chain in Nairobi, loves it. They want to pay $200 per month. ...