Afridigest Week in Review: Cash for consolidation

+A look at green tech startups +Twiga layoffs +Issues at Healthlane +IFC's new $225M platform +Jumia's now at $1.9B in accumulated losses +The next wave of social: rituals, not habits +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 Jumanne Mtambalike’s 'The African startup manifesto — systems or tech, what comes first?' And if you missed yesterday’s Fintech Review, it’s available here.

📌 The world’s population reached 8 billion this week, according to estimates from the United Nations. Eight nations, the bulk of whom are in sub-Saharan Africa, will account for the majority of a significant projected increase between now and 2050. While much has been written about The African Century™ and the potential for a demographic dividend, here’s an interesting long-read from Howard French that focuses on how a 600-mile stretch between Abidjan and Lagos is changing.

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