Articles by Afridigest

Afridigest is a business media brand with an editorial focus on ideas, analysis, & insights for business innovators across Africa and beyond. We help smart readers get smarter about Africa's tech ecosystem.

Can Kenya’s CheckUps disrupt the way healthcare is financed & delivered in Africa?

CheckUps offers an innovative approach to healthcare financing and delivery in a market replete with challenges.

September 2024

Can Loomo transform Africa’s investing landscape?

Unlike other players in the market, Nigeria-born online investment platform Loomo is explicitly targeting novice investors, offering them safer access to potentially high returns.

July 2024

How Lipaworld is productizing remittances for the global African diaspora

South Africa-born startup Lipaworld offers an innovative alternative for cross-border value transfer: voucher payments.

July 2024
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Profiling Internet Users in Africa: Insights from the Google Play Store

When comparing & contrasting the top Google Play apps across South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and Tanzania, several overarching and country-specific themes emerge.

August 2017

India, China, Africa, & Southeast Asia (ICASA) Poised to Drive Global Growth

'ICASA' is replacing 'BRICs' as the mental model for growth in emerging markets. Within ICASA, Africa's demographics are particularly favorable for above-average growth. Read more.

August 2017