Tech Safari

A surprising number of people are quietly asking the same question: "What would it actually take for me to move back home to Africa?" Not someday, or in retirement, but now. The Big Move is a fortnightly newsletter for African diaspora professionals working out the answer. We will bring you honest stories from people who've done it, senior roles across the continent, and fellowships that can help you move back. Sign up now.

They left careers in London, Toronto, and New York. Now they're building fintechs in Lagos, agtech in Nairobi, and energy companies in Accra. Every two weeks, The Big Move tells one of their stories, honestly. What they gave up, what surprised them, what people get wrong about moving back. Plus senior roles ($80K+) across Africa and fellowships worth your time.

A Nigerian startup turned a 2,500-year-old tradition, waist beads, into a health wearable that tracks what no smartwatch can. This is what original African tech looks like. Read it free on Tech Safari.

Professionals at Google, Stripe, Wave, IFC, Moniepoint, and McKinsey read Tech Safari every week. The real story behind African tech. Join 60,000 of them, free.

A Tunisian startup is building bionic arms that grow with the children who wear them. They're 3D-printed, solar-charged, and nearly 10x cheaper than high-end alternatives. The full story is on Tech Safari. Free, every week.

Africa's diaspora has been one of the continent's largest sources of external capital. In 2024, remittances to the continent crossed $95 billion. The intention has never been the question. But money sent home is only one slice of the picture. As more diaspora professionals move beyond remittances, toward investing, building ventures, transferring skills, and in some cases relocating, a new question is emerging. How do we move from intention to impact? This is the question Building Back Home set out to answer. In our newly released report, From Intent to Impact: Mobilising Africa's Diaspora to Build Back Home, we map the full spectrum of diaspora contribution, the structural gaps that block it, and what a community-first model for engagement actually looks like in practice. Join us at Tech Safari as we take a deep dive into the report defining how the next decade of diaspora engagement gets built. We are moving beyond remittances to unpack what it actually takes for diaspora to contribute meaningfully, whether that's capital, skills, time, or a one-way ticket home. Join the conversation with: ・Amolo Ngweno, Chair, BFA Global ・Weh'yee Barkon, Founder, Africa Rising ・Caleb Maru, Founder, Tech Safari. We'll dive deep into the report's key findings: ・The Spectrum of Contribution: From remittances to relocation, we'll look at the data behind how diaspora actually engage with African markets today, and how the picture is shifting. ・The Real Blockers: We'll unpack the structural, institutional, and personal frictions that turn good intentions into stalled plans, and which of them are finally starting to break down. ・Community as Infrastructure: Why peer networks and community-first models are emerging as the missing layer between diaspora intent and on-the-ground impact. ・What Still Needs to Exist: A look at the policy, platforms, and capital flows that need to be built in the next five years to make meaningful contributions easier, not harder. The intention has always been there. The infrastructure is finally catching up. Get the full picture. You can also download the report here: https://lnkd.in/d2iUP2Yr