Been there, built that 30 November 2020 Africa’s streaming wars have begun Jason Njoku’s IrokoTV is a streaming platform for Nollywood, Nigeria’s robust movie industry. But finding customers on the continent has been hampered by the economic realities facing many Africans.
News 17 November 2020 Exonerated by viral video When the police charged a famous music manager with murder during the protests, lawyers provided social media footage to prove his innocence.
News 12 November 2020 #EndSARS is personal for Nigeria’s tech sector. So it began raising money for the movement. The startups helped raise thousands of dollars for demonstrators. Now, after alleged government interference, some are staying quiet.
Tech 101 27 October 2020 Your package has arrived One year after a rocky public offering, African e-commerce giant Jumia is seeing a boom in sales — but not in profits.
News 24 October 2020 Nigerians don’t trust the government to respond to emergency calls. So they created apps instead. Designed to prevent sexual violence and police harassment, the apps are keeping people safe during one of their country's biggest protest movements in decades.
Feature 14 September 2020 Death decreed over Zoom Virtual courts were meant to be the solution to a congested system in Nigeria. Then one was used to sentence a man to death.
Longreads 30 July 2020 Gone phishing Obinwanne Okeke was supposed to be a rags-to-riches Nigerian success story. Then the feds followed the money.
News 16 July 2020 Fighting homophobia, one message at a time In Nigeria, Qtalk connects LGBTIQ people with resources and counseling to navigate attacks online.
Feature 7 July 2020 It takes a village Can local cryptocurrencies protect small communities from major economic downturns? Kenya is trying to find out.
Longreads 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.
