News 27 May 2022 Lagos government warns against using “unlicensed” ride-hailing platforms inDriver and Rida Officials cited "security threats," but the move comes amid intensified scrutiny over tech companies operating without offices in Nigeria. By Abubakar Idris
Bento 🍱 26 May 2022 Global reads: Rest of World’s 2022 book list 24 books from around the world that you should put on your reading list. By Meaghan Tobin
Reports 26 May 2022 From Argentina to Nigeria, people saw Terra as more stable than local currency. They lost everything “I have nothing left, not even a penny.” By Leo Schwartz and Abubakar Idris
Latin America Newsletter 25 May 2022 The age of the startup founder is over 100 reasons why we need to broaden the way we think about global tech. By Alex González Ormerod
Reports 25 May 2022 Why are Indian startup founders fleeing to Dubai? “We are going back to the internet-boom era, where most of the tech founders or anybody who thought they could create a good product moved out.” By Varsha Bansal
Reports 24 May 2022 Rappi se expande a los servicios médicos con una diferencia: los repartidores tienen derechos Laboratorios médicos usan la app para agendar pruebas y vacunas en casa, entregándolas por medio de personal médico calificado. By Daniela Dib and Tamlin Magee
3 Minutes With 24 May 2022 The future of financial services in Indonesia is mobile-first, says Ajaib’s Sumarli The pandemic gave Ajaib a fillip and now the startup is doubling down on serving its millennial and Gen-Z retail investor customers at home and soon in other southeast Asia countries. By Antonia Timmerman
Reports 24 May 2022 ‘The end of the universe’: China’s forgotten celebs resort to selling stuff on livestream Forgotten pop stars, former Olympians, and washed-up tech entrepreneurs are all cashing in on China’s booming livestreaming scene. By Viola Zhou
Features 24 May 2022 Nothing could slow inDriver’s rise from Siberian startup to global Uber competitor. Then Russia invaded Ukraine InDriver's unique haggling feature has seen it expand from its roots in Yakutia to markets around the world. By Leonid Ragozin
Reports 23 May 2022 A delivery app tackles health care with one slight difference: Workers have rights Health companies are using Latin America's largest last-mile app, Rappi, to book at-home medical services with certified health workers to conduct them. By Daniela Dib and Tamlin Magee