The Smart Way to Invest in Nigeria's Fintech Boom
Every so often, an investment story comes along that seems almost too good to be true. Right now, that story is Nigerian fintech. You’ve probably seen the headlines, a dizzying narrative of explosive growth, tech-savvy youths, and a nation of 200 million people rapidly ditching cash. The temptation, of course, is to try and pick the winner, to find the next startup that’s going to change the world and make you a fortune.
To me, that’s a fool’s errand. Trying to pick the one successful startup in a crowded, chaotic market is less like investing and more like playing the lottery. For every celebrated success story, there are a dozen others that quietly run out of cash and disappear. So, what’s a sensible investor to do? You look for the people selling the picks and shovels.