Part Two: Africa's Fintech Landscape – Getting Past The Valuation Hurdle

In the second part of our series examining Africa's Fintech landscape, Novan Maharahaje, Director of the Corporate Finance Advisory division of Ocorian AMEA explains how entrepreneurs and investors can overcome the valuation challenge of early deals to bring the fundraising stage to a successful completion.

Read part one here.

In our first article, we covered the challenges faced by promoters and investors in valuing fintechs during the investment process. This article will examine the practical side of fundraising and what could make or break a deal. In particular, we focus on the often underrated importance of non-financial factors, especially in early stage valuations, before weighing the advantages of adequate transaction structuring.