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Afridigest is your intelligent, sense making guide to Africa's startup ecosystem. We help smart readers get smarter about #AfricaTech.

Our target audience is startup founders, operators, investors, and other leaders interested in understanding & creating the future of business across the continent.

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Afridigest sends out a must-read digest summarizing key events & news related to business & innovation in Africa every Monday at roughly 5pm Lagos time (GMT+1/UTC+1), as well as one other original essay on Friday or Saturday.

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It’s written by me, Emeka Ajene.

I’m based on the ground in Lagos, Nigeria, and I’m passionate about Africa’s emerging tech and innovation ecosystem. Business is the most powerful force for impact & positive change across Africa and this newsletter aims to act as a catalyst.

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