Afridigest Week in Review: A dragon appears, a new unicorn is near

+The rise of African insurtech +SPACs in Africa +Mega mobile money +Hype isn't always helpful +Speedy fundraises +The international expansion playbook +BNPL +Fintechs at Scale +More

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Week 30 2021