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Why Growth Fractures African Startups

September 6, 2026 · 1:22

ABOUT AFRICAN BUSINESS REVOLUTION Your revenue may be growing. But is your company actually getting stronger? In this episode of African Business Revolution, YannicK KOUNGA challenges founders to look beneath the top line. Revenue can hide: — weak margins, — poor pricing, — fragile systems, — low standards, — founder dependence, — slow decisions. Growth does not automatically fix these problems. Often, it ma…

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