Betting big with Zimbabwe’s foreign currency traders
Locked out of a failing job market, young Zimbabweans are turning to forex currency trading to make a living.
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HaitiPay did everything right. It still got crushed.
Fintech founders are sold a fairy tale for success. These days, however, most should look to Port-au-Prince instead of Silicon Valley, if they hope to survive.
Inside Asia’s booming online learning industry
Investors have poured billions of dollars into digital education platforms like Byju’s and Yuanfudao. But are students learning anything?
The road to electric is filled with tiny cars
Forget Tesla: Millions of people in China are embracing tiny, off-brand competitors.
Funding the needy, or funding terror?
Social media platforms are struggling to figure out how to deal with fundraising campaigns that flirt with the boundaries of what’s legal.
Technology and solidarity won’t save Myanmar’s protesters
Young Burmese are using tech to organize against a military coup, but the junta has powerful tools to silence them.
Four countries, one Clubhouse
The buzzy audio app is most frequently associated with Silicon Valley, but it’s taking off everywhere from Japan to Nigeria.
The digital afterlife industry is here to help you plan your death
The coronavirus pandemic and a boom in digital services have revolutionized the end of life.
Facebook’s underground obituary pages
Long before the Covid-19 pandemic, Brazilian Facebook users were gathering to memorialize total strangers.
Ride to nowhere
If ride-hailing giants Grab and Gojek come together, the new quasi-monopoly in Southeast Asia would have little incentive to improve working conditions.