Try out our new infinity stats stack — a collection of the most fascinating, weird, and important numbers from around the (rest of) world.
Stat of the day
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1,000The number of videos a TikTok moderator said they were required to review each dayA former TikTok moderator who worked on content in the Middle East and North Africa said their team was assigned daily review targets that required them to watch videos at three times the normal speed, some of which were not in languages they spoke, according to a report by the Mozilla Foundation. A lack of linguistic and cultural knowledge among moderators has become a point of concern in places like Kenya, where disinformation is rampant on TikTok leading up to the general election.
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$1.2 billionThe amount Jumia is worth after it announced a new partnership with United Parcel ServiceJumia, the African e-commerce giant, received a 30% bump in its New York Stock Exchange depository receipts after it was revealed the company would soon make use of UPS’ logistics and delivery networks through the collaboration. Jumia has struggled with delivery challenges on the continent, such as limited mapping in major African cities. The UPS partnership will begin in Kenya, Nigeria, and Morocco.
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$15.7 billionThe venture capital investment in Latin American companies in 2021Last year, the amount of venture capital investment in the region more than tripled, according to a report from Global Private Capital Association. Fintech companies were at the fore, taking 39% of all investments, which was followed closely by e-commerce companies at 25%. All in all, the $15.7 billion total adds up to more than Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East combined.
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5 billionThe number of times all the Chinese apps banned by India have been downloadedEight of India’s top 25 apps before the ban were Chinese, according to app analytics firm Sensor Tower. India last week blacklisted 59 Chinese phone apps, including TikTok, which has 200 million users in the country.
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50%The least percentage of India’s technology workforce with plans to return to their offices thrice a week by January 2022Junior and senior management alike reported interest in returning to the workplace full time or in a hybrid model, according to an October 2021 report by IT industry trade association Nasscom. The report also found that over 70% of Indian tech industry organizations plan to adopt a hybrid work model.
