You’ve got mail! 30 July 2020 Gone phishing Obinwanne Okeke was supposed to be a rags-to-riches Nigerian success story. Then the feds followed the money.
Nigeria 16 July 2020 Fighting homophobia, one message at a time In Nigeria, Qtalk connects LGBTIQ people with resources and counseling to navigate attacks online.
KENYA 7 July 2020 It takes a village Can local cryptocurrencies protect small communities from major economic downturns? Kenya is trying to find out.
TECH 101 23 June 2020 Africa’s phone phenom: Your guide to Transsion After operating for over a decade in Africa, the Chinese company rose to the top by listening to what customers in the continent want.
Been There, Built That 16 June 2020 How Twitter came to love my bot Meet the enterprising entrepreneur whose innovation landed a job offer from Twitter on the spot.
Kenya 26 May 2020 This lending app publicly shames you when you’re late on loan payment Okash, a popular fintech app in Kenya and Nigeria, threatens users to notify everyone on their contact list when you fall behind on your loan payments.
Sudan 12 May 2020 Anatomy of an internet shutdown How citizens, telecom employees, and activists in Sudan turned a battle for digital rights into a referendum on the government
12 May 2020 Meet the influencers What connects all these individuals? A thriving social platform, lots of creativity and, er, influence. Let us introduce you to some of our favorites.
السودان 12 May 2020 تحليل قَطْع الإنترنت كيف حوّل المواطنون وموظفو شركات الاتصالات والنشطاء معركة للحقوق الرقمية في السودان إلى استفتاء شعبي على الحكومة
Nigeria 12 May 2020 Misinformation at the pulpit Nigerians tend to trust religious leaders more than government officials — and during a pandemic, that could be disastrous.
