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From Lagos to Lamu: The Dangote effect spreads East
Hi, friends — in case you missed it, the Afridigest Signal post on LemFi is available here. Your feedback is still very welcome. Thanks. 🙏🏽
Jul 9
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Emeka Ajene
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Afridigest Signal: LemFi's third acquisition in 18 months — and the playbook behind it
Hi, friends — we’re trialing a new Afridigest Signal format that’s similar to past Deal of the Week content, except we leverage AI trained on Afridigest…
Jul 7
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Emeka Ajene
14
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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.
Jul 3
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Emeka Ajene
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June 2026
Afridigest Signal: Nigeria's Daya raises $2.4M, eyeing the Africa-Asia payments corridor nobody owns yet
Hi, friends — we’re trialing a new Afridigest Signal format that’s similar to past Deal of the Week content, except we leverage AI trained on years of…
Jun 26
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Emeka Ajene
11
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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.
Jun 25
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Emeka Ajene
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The essentials economy: Lessons from Zimbabwe's billion-dollar companies
Africa’s billion-dollar club just got bigger.
Jun 21
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Emeka Ajene
11
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How much are Africa's tech unicorns worth today?
5 of Africa’s 9 (still-private) tech unicorns were minted during the VC boom of 2021.
Jun 18
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Emeka Ajene
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Africa has more billion-dollar companies than many people think
How many companies in Africa generate more than $1 billion in revenues annually?
Jun 17
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Emeka Ajene
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A new super app is coming to Africa
Three months ago MTN discontinued Ayoba, the messaging-led platform it once hoped would become ‘Africa’s super app.’
Jun 10
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Emeka Ajene
10
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May 2026
Africa isn't high-risk. It's high-context.
Africa’s 54 economies tell five very different stories when you rank them by GDP per capita:
May 21
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Emeka Ajene
14
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Jumia's journey: The fourth phase is here
Pan-African e-commerce platform Jumia (NYSE:JMIA) just reported its Q1 2026 results.
May 9
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Emeka Ajene
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April 2026
The speculator's son: Inside Swoop's $7M bet on Nigerian food delivery
“There are so many ways to lose, but so few ways to win.
Apr 30
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Emeka Ajene
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