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Afridigest Week in Review: Fintech continues to attract funding

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Afridigest Week in Review: Fintech continues to attract funding

+Deals in Kenya, Egypt, and elsewhere +Interactive e-commerce +Building on platforms +Word of mouth +Informal economy +Marcello, Chika, Chimezie on podcasts +More

Emeka Ajene
Aug 17, 2020
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Afridigest Week in Review: Fintech continues to attract funding

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

Welcome back! Here’s some quick news:

• Since Week 32’s digest, I published '
Innovators are shaping Africa’s ‘informal economy' where I used Kenya’s Twiga Foods, South Africa’s Nomanini, and Tanzania’s Jamii as quick case studies to highlight opportunities presented by Africa’s informal economy.

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Week 33 2020

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