Show trials 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.
Platform power 3 September 2020 Meet the influencers Activists from around the world talk about building a social media following and how platforms are part of their work.
Q & A 17 August 2020 The man who wants to “democratize” AI The AI talent shortage isn’t going away anytime soon. Fusemachines’ Sameer Maskey says he’s found a solution.
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
