Guides, templates & toolkits
Practical resources to help founders raise and investors evaluate — free to use.
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Data room checklist
Everything investors expect in your secure data room, in order.
Financial model template
A founder-friendly model to project revenue, runway and use of funds.
MEaL & SDG starter
Lightweight impact framework that satisfies funders.
Pitch deck guide
The 10 slides that close rounds — with African examples.
Instrument selector
Debt, equity or grant? A decision guide for founders.
Investor due-diligence kit
A structured checklist to evaluate any opportunity.
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Jun 23, 2026 · Wanjiru Kamau
How African MSMEs are closing the capital gap
The financing gap for African small businesses is estimated at over $330B. Here is how marketplaces, data and trust are starting to close it.
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Investing
Jun 17, 2026 · Tunde Bakare
5 things investors look for in a data room
A clean, well-structured data room can be the difference between a closed round and a stalled one. These five essentials matter most.
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Accelerator
Jun 11, 2026 · Aisha Hassan
Inside the S2G Accelerator: Cohort 3 demo day
Twelve enterprises, one room of funders, and a year of growth on display. A look back at our most ambitious cohort yet.
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