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Table of contents A few years ago, I kept my savings in a regular bank account. The interest was so low it barely made a difference, and I often felt like I was just maintaining money there for safety, not growth. Then I heard a friend bragging about how her savings app gave her “20%

Last year, I added my DNA profile to a private genealogical database, FamilyTreeDNA,...

Table of contents If you buy a phone or laptop in Nigeria, there’s always the risk of ending up with a fake. Counterfeit tech gadgets are everywhere, from outright clones to refurbished items sold as brand new, or gadgets with fake software and swapped-out parts.  Counterfeits aren’t just frustrating, they’re costly. Nigerians lose billions annually

Every Thursday, Delve Into AI will provide nuanced insights on how the continent’s AI trajectory is shaping up. In this column, we examine how AI influences culture, policy, businesses, and vice versa. Read to get smarter about the people, projects, and questions shaping Africa’s AI future. Let us know your thoughts on the column through this

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Elly Savatia was running robotics workshops across Kenya. Until a visit to a high school in Western Kenya. Out of the thousands of students he trained, more than 400 were deaf, Savatia said. In the absence of an interpreter, these students were unable to ask questions until after the session when

In June, Leatherback, the Nigerian cross-border fintech once mired in fraud investigations, unveiled new executives in posters styled like Marvel character reveals. The flashy announcement came nine months after the company’s founder exited amid cofounder misalignment and marks a new chapter for a startup trying to reassert itself after a turbulent stretch. After being cleared

For all the talk about Africa’s digital future, the real challenge is buried in the ground: fibre. Without it, widespread adoption and access to high-speed internet will remain out of reach for millions of people. CSquared, a pan-African technology company with roots in Google’s “Project Link,” is betting $125 million that open-access, carrier-neutral fibre networks

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