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 modern business in Africa.

Resource wealth without value creation: The story of Africa’s exports

Africa commands vast resources—a third of global mineral reserves & more. Here's what the continent's export patterns reveal.

January 2025

Diaspora remittances to Africa: A $100 billion opportunity

New data reveals shifting dynamics in Africa's $100B remittance market in 2024; Egypt leads while Ghana emerges as the continent's fastest-growing recipient.

January 2025

African stock markets outperformed global indices in 2024

Led by Kenya's 63% USD return, African exchanges demonstrated remarkable strength in 2024 despite currency headwinds.

January 2025

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