Global Tech Downturn 8 May 2023 Once darlings of investors, Africa’s B2B e-commerce startups are struggling to survive Amid the global funding crunch, B2B startups are scaling back operations and laying off employees. By Damilare Dosunmu
Global Tech’s Very Bad Year 16 March 2023 Beyond the Valley: Nine companies hit hard by the global tech crash From El Salvador to China, the tech industry looks very different than it did a year ago. By Rest of World Staff
Global Tech Downturn 15 March 2023 How the global startup economy is reacting to SVB’s crash Entrepreneurs and investors in India, Mexico, Morocco, Singapore, and China are worried about the fallout of the crisis on the funding and regulatory environment. By Nilesh Christopher, David I. Adeleke, Ee Ming Toh, Daniela Dib, José Luis Peñarredonda and Viola Zhou
Global Tech’s Very Bad Year 15 March 2023 Nigeria’s tech workers got used to good salaries and high demand. Then came the crash Laid-off employees are scrambling to adjust their lifestyles as funding crunches hit the already struggling economy. By Ope Adetayo
Global Tech’s Very Bad Year 14 March 2023 60 days to find a job or leave the country Amid mass layoffs, tech workers in the U.S. on H-1B visas are scrambling to find new roles. By Varsha Bansal
Global Tech Downturn 14 March 2023 Investors told Latin American startups to bank with SVB. Then it collapsed Why founders from emerging markets were advised to seek safety at Silicon Valley Bank. By Daniela Dib and José Luis Peñarredonda
Global Tech’s Very Bad Year 13 March 2023 Tech’s very bad year, in numbers Reduced investment and large-scale layoffs have created dark times for tech globally. By Issie Lapowsky and Erin Wong
