To boost the availability of African genetic information, the World Bank–funded African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases partnered with Nigerian startup 54gene to study genetic material from people with cancer, diabetes, and sickle cell anemia. In 2020, 54gene raised $20 million to sequence the genome of 100,000 Nigerians.

The framework allows users to aggregate their personal financial data in one place and decide which data they want to share and for what purposes, in exchange for loans, insurance, and other services. Privacy advocates are alarmed, but proponents predict the new data-sharing framework will unlock a $300 billion lending market by catering to small and medium-size businesses.

Malware is coming preinstalled on some phones made by Chinese giant Transsion, which are especially popular in lower-income markets, according to a Buzzfeed investigation. The malware drains users’ data by secretly downloading apps that subscribe them to paid services.

Deddy Corbuzier, the controversial podcast influencer known for his conflict-as-entertainment brand, hosted Indonesia’s communication and information technology (Kominfo) minister, Johnny Plate, on his show, where Plate revealed that over the past four years, the government has blocked over 500,000 online gambling platforms.