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April 2025

Why It’s Time to Rethink SAFEs for Africa’s Startup Ecosystem
Why post-money SAFEs may be hurting African founders and investors—and how we can fix them.
 • 
Lumi Mustapha, Esq.
Music Publishing Is Real Estate, Not Merchandise
Why Songs Outperform Sounds
YBNL: The Street Label That Built a Nation - and a Scalable Business
How Olamide turned local leverage into global value—without selling his soul, or his masters.
 • 
Lumi Mustapha, Esq.
Chocolate City Entertainment: Nigeria’s Music OG—Still Kicking or Fading Out?
Two Decades In: Can Chocolate City Keep The Beat?
 • 
Lumi Mustapha, Esq.

March 2025

Mavin is Moving! (Part 2)
How Nigeria’s Music Titan Hitched a $150M Ride with Universal in 2024
 • 
Lumi Mustapha, Esq.
Africa’s Music Boom: The Hidden Leverage Points No One’s Talking About
Unlocking the Untapped Power Behind Africa's Sound
 • 
Lumi Mustapha, Esq.
Cracking the Code:
How Smart Fintechs Are Beating Nigeria’s Regulatory Maze
 • 
Lumi Mustapha, Esq.
Pink Floyd’s $500M Catalog: Smart Bet or Costly Bubble?
Music catalogs are the new gold rush—but will investors strike it rich or overpay for nostalgia?
 • 
Lumi Mustapha, Esq.

February 2025

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