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March 2025

Ideas that matter: Financial inclusion in Africa often turns into financial extraction
Is M-Pesa 'one of the most exploitative corporate titans in Africa?'
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Emeka Ajene
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The 'great debate' lives on: Where should African entrepreneurs focus?
As data reveals a stalled middle class, a fundamental question for entrepreneurs in Africa remains as relevant as ever
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Emeka Ajene
Ideas that matter: Venture capital in Africa needs to change
Africa has the world's riskiest startups but the most risk-detached funders
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Emeka Ajene
2

February 2025

Is 'sustainable growth' enough for VC-backed startups in Africa?
The hard truth about VC growth expectations in African markets
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Emeka Ajene
1
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Ideas that matter: Looking beyond Africa to the world
Rethinking the boundaries of what it means to be an African entrepreneur
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Emeka Ajene
2
Is focus a luxury African startups can't afford?
Commonly-held startup wisdom is: focus, focus, focus. But an uncomfortable truth about African markets is that startups often need to diversify early on…
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Emeka Ajene
2
Afridigest Intelligence: The era of E2E expansion is here
Nigeria’s Moove acquires Brazil’s Kovi
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Emeka Ajene
Sometimes you have to slow down to speed up
A love letter to Afridigest readers
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Emeka Ajene

December 2024

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