Apps of the World 31 March 2023 The Chinese app where women socialize over their menstrual cycles On Meet You, women track, discuss, and pray for their periods. By Yi-Ling Liu
Money 30 March 2023 Mexicans say some police officers are taking bribes with mobile payment services Victims of extortion say reimbursements are extremely difficult since apps and banks say they handed over their cards voluntarily. By Daniela Dib
Innovation 30 March 2023 GPS collars are helping save Sumatra’s last wild elephants An NGO in Indonesia uses monitoring technology to track the gentle giants and prevent human-animal conflict. By Aisyah Llewellyn
Money 30 March 2023 M-Pesa has been huge for Kenya’s economy — and for scammers Nearly half of the country that uses the ubiquitous mobile money service has fallen victim to fraud. By Martin K.N Siele
TikTok Domination 29 March 2023 U.S. Sen. Mark Warner on TikTok, China, and the end of techno-optimism With the RESTRICT Act, Sen. Warner wants to reset the way the U.S. treats China’s tech industry. By Russell Brandom
Labor 29 March 2023 The dangers of being a female rideshare driver in Jakarta Harassment by day, homework by night: In Jakarta, women take to the roads with grit, often out of desperation. By Joan Aurelia Rumengan and Muhammad Fadli
Latin America Newsletter 29 March 2023 How Latin American tech rebuilds after SVB Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse may awaken a spirit of self-sufficiency in Latin America. By Alex González Ormerod
3 Minutes With 28 March 2023 Jumia’s new CEO has a “radical” plan for Africa’s struggling e-commerce leader After a decade of losses, Jumia is reviewing its growth strategy and betting its future on managing cash flow better. By David I. Adeleke
Labor 28 March 2023 DIY motorbikes are lifesavers for delivery drivers — and a nightmare for everyone else These makeshift motorbikes pollute 100 times more than cars and are poisoning cities across Latin America. By José Luis Peñarredonda
Access & Connectivity 27 March 2023 Tech was supposed to revolutionize aid in Haiti. Then reality set in Electronic payments were no match for devastated roads and corruption. By Jess DiPierro Obert and Andre Paultre
The Platform Economy 27 March 2023 How and when Facebook decides to break its own moderation rules An Oversight Board case from Sri Lanka shows the power of Facebook’s “spirit of the policy” exception. By Andrew Deck and Zinara Rathnayake
Politics 24 March 2023 Twitter blocked 122 accounts in India at the government’s request Last year, before Elon Musk took over as CEO, Twitter pushed back against such requests from the government. By Samriddhi Sakunia
