Reports 13 November 2021 Why Facebook keeps failing in Ethiopia Leaked documents show the company can't keep up with the volume of hate speech on the platform, which is leading to real-world violence. By Zecharias Zelalem and Peter Guest
Reports 10 November 2021 How Ethiopia blundered its transition to mobile money Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made a big bet on its telecomms market playing a key role in opening up its economy but then made a $500 million misstep. By Kaleab Girma
The Destabilization Experiment 4 November 2021 How social media companies help African governments abuse “disinformation laws” to target critics Social media platforms alternate between ignoring disinformation and launching broad crackdowns on user speech. By Tomiwa Ilori
Reports 3 November 2021 South African students are selling school Wi-Fi passwords for lunch money A desperate need for cheap internet means there's a buyer's market at the school gates. By Kimberly Mutandiro
Reports 27 October 2021 Jihadist attackers have a new target in Mali: telecom towers Disruption to cell service has had a devastating impact on an economy gradually boosted by the growth of mobile money services. By Nick Roll and Alhousseini Alhadji
Report 21 October 2021 New documents shed light on Amazon’s controversial Africa headquarters The Cape Town development may not have met Amazon's requirements. So why was it chosen? By Louise Matsakis and Patrick Egwu
Reports 20 October 2021 Tech workers supported mass protests against police violence in Nigeria. Then the government targeted them A year of arbitrary startup legislation following the #EndSARS protest has rattled the country’s tech industry. By Abubakar Idris
Ideas 8 October 2021 The truth about Africa’s tech talent shortage Too few local developers, the rise of remote work, and more are making talent agencies like Andela rethink their models. By Yinka Adegoke
Reports 4 October 2021 Hackers stole and leaked her private photos. Then she was charged for breaking anti-pornography laws East Africa’s new anti-pornography laws have ended up targeting female victims of cybercrime. By Priya Sippy
Lists 1 October 2021 Leeks, tropicalizers, and cutting the soap: a guide to global startup slang Drop these on-point references at your next meetup. By Rest of World Staff
