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Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 5 – Next-gen funerals
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Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 5 – Next-gen funeralsConnecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 5 – Next-gen funerals

The Connecting Africa Podcast team speaks to South African startup Sendoff's co-founder Zolani Matebese about how the company is digitizing funerals and become Africa's 'Uber for funerals'.

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