Hold the C.R.E.A.M.: Decoding Consumer Markets & Digital

Hold the C.R.E.A.M.: Decoding Consumer Markets & Digital Commerce in Africa

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Guest artist Jake Kenadall and I discuss his unlikely path to becoming an Africa-focused investor, why digital commerce is a robust investment opportunity, why digital economy development will look different on the continent, how to size African consumer markets and enable consumption, and why the trajectory of capital inflows into Africa is on track.

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