Afridigest

📊 The largest public companies in Africa and the world

A quick look at the largest listed companies on each continent.

Jan 10 • Emeka Ajene

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Deal of the Week: Flutterwave acquires Mono in Africa's first YC-to-YC exit

2026 kicks off with a bang as Flutterwave, Africa’s largest payments technology company, announces its acquisition of Mono, Nigeria’s leading open…

Jan 5 • Emeka Ajene

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December 2025

All growth isn't equal: Categorizing Africa's fastest-growing economies

11 of the world's 15 fastest-growing economies will be in Africa in 2026, but the forces powering that growth couldn’t be more different.

Dec 9, 2025 • Emeka Ajene

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Investment themes that will define Africa’s next decade

From EVs to SEZs, from data centers to agribusiness — here are Africa’s highest-potential opportunities through 2035.

Dec 4, 2025 • Emeka Ajene

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November 2025

Afridigest Executive Brief: Power plays and public listings

Strategic Intelligence for Senior Executives | Week 44: Oct 26 - Nov 1, 2025

Nov 3, 2025

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Software isn't eating Africa — infrastructure is

What the Africa Tech deals announced in October 2025 reveal

Nov 2, 2025 • Emeka Ajene

October 2025

Afridigest Executive Brief: Spiro spins up a fresh $100M 🏍️

Strategic Intelligence for Senior Executives | Week 43: Oct 19-25, 2025

Oct 27, 2025

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Afridigest Executive Brief: Infrastructure for the informal sector

Strategic Intelligence for Senior Executives | Week 42: Oct 12-18, 2025

Oct 20, 2025

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Afridigest Executive Brief: From trash to treasure — Egypt's Tagaddod, M-KOPA's milestone, and more

Strategic Intelligence for Senior Executives | Week 41: Oct 5-11, 2025

Oct 13, 2025

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Afridigest Executive Brief: Africa's payments power play

Strategic Intelligence for Senior Executives | Week 40: Sep 28 - Oct 3, 2025

Oct 6, 2025

From near-bankruptcy to a path to profitability: Inside Jumia's brutal transformation

Jumia's Wartime CEO Francis Dufay on turning the company around via "shock therapy" & more.

Oct 4, 2025 • Emeka Ajene

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"It's been bloody" — Inside Jumia's wartime transformation

My candid interview with Jumia CEO Francis Dufay drops Saturday. Here's why this conversation matters for anyone building in African markets.

Oct 1, 2025 • Emeka Ajene

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