Afridigest Week in Review: Dollars for digitization

+New Afridigest sections +Digitizing funerals +Still day 1 for payments in Africa +The strategic approach to building a board +Partech and Microtraction's 2nd funds +Zambia's first accredited VC fund

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

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Some news: we’re piloting two new initiatives this week — a Fintech-focused section (which you're automagically subscribed to) and a French language section (which you'll have to opt-in to receive). To update/check which emails you receive, see the Notifications section on your Account Settings page.

OK, let's get into it. The most clicked link last week was a tie between 'Valuing early stage companies' and 'VC fund decks that close LPs.'

If you’re new, welcome 🙌🏽 — you’ll usually receive a weekly digest like this one every Monday and, generally (but not always), an original essay/article …