Try out our new infinity stats stack — a collection of the most fascinating, weird, and important numbers from around the (rest of) world.
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$72How much it costs unvetted drivers to buy a verified Bolt ride-sharing account in NigeriaThe Estonian ride-sharing company has come under fire for a recent spike in crimes against passengers in Nigeria, including robbery, sexual assault, and harassment. An investigation by Rest of World found that in spite of these crimes, some Bolt drivers are selling their verified accounts on Facebook groups to third-party drivers who have not received any background checks or vetting. Some have even fashioned a full-fledged business, recruiting people to create driver accounts on Bolt purely for resale.
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91The number of online gaming firms based in Karnataka, India, as of October 2021The state’s government is considering a ban on online games involving betting, specifically including both games of skill and games of chance. The move threatens revenues from popular gaming platforms like Dream11 and could set back India’s ranking as the fourth largest gaming market in the world.
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9 yearsThe duration of Apple’s and Samsung’s rule as the biggest phone sellers worldwideChina’s Huawei shipped the most phones in 2020’s second quarter, according to the International Data Corporation. So far, Huawei has been able to weather the coronavirus by selling more than 70% of its phones locally.
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$7.8MThe amount of funding intended for the purchase of Covid-19 medical supplies that top Kenyan government officials are accused of misusingKenya received about $2 billion in aid to be used to fight the spread of the coronavirus, but investigators found evidence that nearly half of it may have been given to politically connected people and businesses. Doctors and nurses in the country have been striking over poor working conditions and lack of protective equipment.
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270%How much voice search queries grew in India between 2020 and 2021More than 80% of smartphone users in India are using voice-activated technology, according to a new report by the Mobile Marketing Association and digital agency Isobar. The report projected that voice-activated tech will become an essential component of a post-pandemic shift to contactless experiences like self-checkout counters.
