Archive - Afridigest

Sometimes you have to slow down to speed up

A love letter to Afridigest readers

Feb 15 •

150 African fintechs raised ~$1.55B in risk capital in 2023

Insights from the updated Afridigest Fintech Transactions Database

Jan 10, 2024 •

Visa, Mastercard, and the fight for the future of fintech in Africa

Afridigest is your intelligent guide to tech in Africa.

Jan 17, 2024 •

Ideas that matter: Financial inclusion in Africa often turns into financial extraction

Is M-Pesa 'one of the most exploitative corporate titans in Africa?'

Mar 22 •

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

Mar 14 •

Ideas that matter: Venture capital in Africa needs to change

Africa has the world's riskiest startups but the most risk-detached funders

Mar 10 •

Ideas that matter: Looking beyond Africa to the world

Rethinking the boundaries of what it means to be an African entrepreneur

Feb 27 •

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…

Feb 22 •

The untold story of Africa's newest unicorn, MNT-Halan

A study of the company's twists and turns reveals important lessons for builders in Africa and beyond.

Feb 25, 2023 •

The top Africa Tech stories of 2024

Afridigest is your intelligent guide to modern business in Africa.

Dec 31, 2024 •

How Nigerian startups are navigating the naira nightmare

Plus the reasons 15 startups across Africa gave for shutting down in 2023, top stories of 2023, and a word about M&A in African tech

Jan 3, 2024 •

Diamonds in the diaspora: How startups are building for African communities worldwide

A look at 5 startups building for Africans abroad

Jan 14, 2023 •

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