Africa

Buy now, pay later startups are under fire for saddling drivers with expensive debts.

Most African markets are low-trust and require a human interface to adopt digital solutions, says the Nigerian fintech founder.

Drivers are complaining of “unfair working arrangements” by Uber and Moove, and some are getting kicked off the platform.

The country's Supreme Court granted the communications regulator permission to access all mobile device IDs, and shut down services on counterfeit phones.

With 600,000 subscribers, Tayo Aina is one of Africa’s most prominent creators.

Rest of World spoke to the founder and CEO of OpenAI during his trip to Nigeria.

Job cuts at Facebook’s former moderation partner have left over 200 workers struggling with bills and emotional trauma.

The government-backed eNaira, meant as a hedge against inflation, hasn’t converted crypto users and has been hindered by limited internet access.

Inconsistency and theft by independent couriers plagued small shops, but now more organized apps benefit riders and sellers alike.

Amid the global funding crunch, B2B startups are scaling back operations and laying off employees.

Africa’s tech boom is often linked to fintech, but the largest tech acquisition in the continent is AI-focused, says Fatima Tambajang of Nvidia.

Rest of World tracked 11 Facebook groups with members who wanted to get back at loan companies for “debt shaming.”

Trust is fading, startups are shutting down, and Web3 workers are reconsidering their career choices.

Ghostwriters say the meteoric rise of ChatGPT has coincided with a drop in income.

Sensing an existential threat to the country’s tech scene, the government and local VC firms are filling the growing funding gap.

Anne-Marie Chidzero, chief investment officer at FSD Africa Investments, talks about the risks and opportunities in backing Africa’s early-stage startups.

Digital rights advocates say social media companies like TikTok have a responsibility to protect their users in these situations.

Nearly half of the country that uses the ubiquitous mobile money service has fallen victim to fraud.

After a decade of losses, Jumia’s new CEO has a “radical” plan for Africa’s struggling e-commerce leader.

Meet Enioluwa Adeoluwa, one of Nigeria’s leading male influencers.

As economic factors worsen food shortages, bulk-shopping groups are buying directly from producers.

Local labor groups allege the fast fashion giant is skirting import taxes, giving it an unfair advantage.

Africa’s second-most populous nation ended its telecomms monopoly in 2022. Businesses are already seeing the benefits.

Laid-off employees are scrambling to adjust their lifestyles as funding crunches hit the already struggling economy.

Drivers say their monthly earnings have fallen by half since blackouts worsened.

China already controls 60% of the world’s lithium processing. Now it’s exploring new frontiers to expand its dominance.

“There is a future for EVs in Africa. However, the market conditions and business models must be appropriate.”

Remote consults allowed South Africa’s healers to weather the pandemic. Now many embrace the accessible option, though some think technology has no place in their practice.

Its stock has fallen 70% since its IPO as growth stalls and operating losses mount.

The side effects of sleep deprivation are wreaking havoc on daytime life.

Malawians have more mobile wallets than bank accounts, but security lapses allow for identity theft and other fraud.

Foreign currency shortages are cutting Nigerians off from Apple Music, AliExpress, AWS, Grammarly and more.

From Bukele’s bitcoins to the number of accounts banned by Twitter in India, the best stats of the year.

Articles from around the world which we loved, obsessed over, and still can’t stop thinking about.

One day, that could be normal. Here’s what we need to do about it.

A new rule would give Nigeria’s ad agency control over content from skit makers, vloggers, comedians, and more.