Afridigest Week in Review: Remittance riches

+Andreessen Horowitz invests in Africa +How to quantify product-market fit +The realities of consumer internet in Africa +Early expansion for Africa-focused startups +Nkali Fund proposal & 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! 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. ✨

• It’s the last day to pre-order the books for August prices: http://strategyforentrepreneurs.com

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