Insights
Deep thinking on platform engineering, MRO data governance, and building software that lasts.
By Raghu Vishwanath, Managing Partner | December 2025 | 13 min read
Five years ago, we took on an engagement that most product shops would have passed on. A client approached us with a vision: build a platform for Africa that would bring social networking, marketplace commerce, day-to-day lifestyle services, and safety into a single app. Not a payments app. Not a mobile wallet. A comprehensive Super App that could transform how half a billion people participate in the digital economy.
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