Afridigest Week in Review: The continent's crypto companies continue to captivate

+Deals galore +How to generate startup ideas +How to build trust through tech the Chinese way +The Thought Circle's here :) +Bitcoin use cases in Africa +Cars45 got Autocheked +I go podcasting +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! Let’s get into it:

• Since Week 36, I published the first edition of the new Thought Circle format. Read it here: “Reasons B2C e-commerce hasn't yet scaled in African markets.” So far, folks seem almost as excited about it as I am, but that may be self-selection bias. You can help by giving your quick feedback on the Thought Circle format 🤗

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Week 37 2020