Afridigest Week in Review: It pays to organize the informal sector

+Venture Hierarchy +Fundraises in Egypt, South Africa, and Morocco +Spotlight on microforestry +Super apps and social commerce +Disrupting Disruption +Fara, Benji, and Marek +More

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! Some quick news/comments:

• Since Week 28’s digest, I published this article on how (African) startups should think about growth

• Don’t miss this webinar covering how to fundraise successfully on July 21.

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Week 29 2020