Afridigest Week in Review: BNPL's beachhead

+Digitizing informal retail +Copying and pasting without context +Startup of the week +Thinking exponentially +Disposable income +Fintech is not enough +Podcasts (54gene, Amitruck, Medsaf) +more

The Afridigest Week in Review is a must-read weekly recap for Africa-focused founders, executives, and investors, as well as interested observers.

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Week 35 2021