Afridigest Week in Review: Language matters

+In the Hot Seat w/ Iyin Aboyeji +Cryptocurrency flows between Africa & the world +Africa's role in the global AI race +MTN on Business Breakdowns +A paper on Africa's emergent tech sector +More

This Afridigest Week in Review is a recap of what happened across Africa's tech ecosystem for Africa-focused founders, executives, and investors.

Welcome back, old & new friends 👋🏽! The most clicked link from last Monday’s newsletter was 'How (African) startups should think about growth.' And in case you missed it, we sent out 'Venture-scale startups targeting Africa should start with a multi-country mindset' over the weekend.

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If you’re new here: welcome — this Week in Review is sent on Mondays, the Fintech Review goes out on Sundays, and an original essay occasionally goes out on Saturdays. For past essays and digests, visit the archive & Afridigest.com.

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