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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! I hope your week is off to a great start! Here’s some quick news:
• Since Week 34’s digest, I published 'Venture scale startups targeting Africa should start with a multi-country mindset' — and there’s been a good amount of feedback so far! If you have any comments or perspectives to share here, please do reach out. One interesting counterpoint I’ve received is that startups built on the continent shouldn’t target African markets at all — I agree in some ways, but it’s a separate discussion altogether. ✨
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