Afridigest
Emeka AjeneIdeas, analysis, and insights that help founders, investors, and executives build the future of business in Africa.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 390 | Founded | 6 years ago | Last Issue | 12 days ago |
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From Lagos to Lamu: The Dangote effect spreads East
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The Dangote effect is spreading.
A few months ago, I wrote about how Nigeria’s Dan...
Afridigest Signal: LemFi's third acquisition in 18 months — and the playbook behind it
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Africa doesn't trade with Africa
Intra-African trade sits at just ~15% of total trade — versus roughly 60% for both Asia and Europe. Here’s a country-by-country look at why.
Africa’s biggest exporters are also some of the least Africa-facing.
Afridigest Signal: Nigeria's Daya raises $2.4M, eyeing the Africa-Asia payments corridor nobody owns yet
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The 10 most valuable companies in Nigeria
Nigerian fintech giant Flutterwave recently disclosed that it’s in the middle of raising a Series E round that values the company at $3.25 billion.
Nigerian fintech giant Flutterwave recently disclosed that it’s in the middle of raising a...
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