2022 Recap & Year in Review

What went right and wrong for Afridigest this year, top reads of 2022, a look back to our start-of-year predictions, and a compilation of various #AfricaTech creators.

Afridigest provides ideas & analysis for startup founders, operators, and investors across Africa and beyond. 

📌 Welcome back, friends! This is the last time that you’ll hear from Afridigest in 2022, but we look forward to continuing to be your guide to Africa’s startup ecosystem in 2023. ✨ As we all start working on our 'New Year, New Me' resolutions, it’s wise to remember the words of 8X Mr. Olympia, Ronnie Coleman: “Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder, but don’t nobody wanna lift no heavy ass weight.” Here’s to lifting some heavy ass weight in 2023. 🥂

If you’re new, welcome 🙌🏽 — you're among thousands of readers who receive this Week in Review on Mondays, the Fintech Review on Sundays, and (for those who've opted in) the French-language Revue de la Semaine on Wednesdays (which is on a temporary hiatus right now). And from time to time, an original essay/article goes out on Saturdays. For past essays and digests, visit the archive.