There was no honest playbook for building in Africa. So we wrote one.

The Open Library

What we learn is not ours to keep.

Guides, tools and data from the work. Free, no email, no account.

Good tools exist. They are scattered, paywalled, and written for somewhere else. These were made here, used here, and they are yours.

Everything here came out of real work. These are the tools used with founders during real engagements, cleaned up and made general enough to stand alone.

Each exists somewhere in some form, scattered across paywalls and private drives and templates written for markets that behave differently. What has been missing is the set: in one place, in the order a founder actually needs it, tested where it will be used.

Understand the market

Alexandria Vault​

An archive of the data and reports shaping Africa’s narrative.

Build the business

Lean Startup Action Plan​

Define a vision and test what it rests on.

Porter's Value Chain Guide​

Find the activities that actually create value.

Raise capital

Are you ready to raise?

Decide whether to raise before you start asking.

Investor Outreach Guide​

Raise with a process instead of a scattergun.

African Investors Database

Funds, angels, accelerators and incubators.

One-pager Template

An investor-friendly snapshot of your company.