Afridigest Week in Review: The first announced deal of 2023

+In The Hot Seat with Oui Capital's Peter Oriaifo +Mega-rounds of 2022 +The new Afridigest Fintech Transactions Database +What's your '23 unicorn prediction? +Where in Africa have you been? +More

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

Welcome back, friends! The most clicked link from last week was Rick Zullo’s 'Niche is the next big thing.' We didn’t send the Fintech Review as there were no fintech deals in Week 1, but we sent this earlier today. (But on second thought, we'll still send the Fintech Review out — deals or no deals — tomorrow.)

📌 This is the first Week in Review covering 2023. New Year, New Us: 1) You’ll find a new 'Hot Seat' 🔥🪑 content format below, 2) we launched a new Fintech Transactions Database earlier today — you can find it here, and 3) the 'Last Word' section is back for the first time in a long time. Also, I published a new piece in my LinkedIn newsletter, Lessons for Business Leaders. That said, thanks to everyone who reached out and/or filled out the feedback form last week! I hear you loud & clear 🙏🏽

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