Afridigest Week in Review: The proof is in the patent
+USV's first African investment +Egyptian M&A activity +Product virality +Internet affordability in Africa +Didi exits South Africa +Flutterwave's media blitz after bullying allegations +More
The Afridigest Week in Review is a must-read weekly recap for Africa-focused founders, executives, and investors, as well as interested observers. Share it liberally. 😊
Welcome back, friends! The most clicked link from last week was Jared Hecht’s piece on optimizing for luck as an entrepreneur. With that said, let’s get into Week 14. And thanks in advance for sharing this with your networks. 🙏🏽
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