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    Somalia backs India’s objection to WhatsApp’s username switch

    • Alina Maria Stan
    • Jul 7, 2026
    Google says it has passed its $1bn Africa investment target
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    Google says it has passed its $1bn Africa investment target

    • Ana Maria Constantin
    • Jul 2, 2026
    Spiro takes $55M from China’s NewTrails as it nears a $1bn valuation

    Spiro takes $55M from China’s NewTrails as it nears a $1bn valuation

    • Cristian Dina
    • Jun 22, 2026
    Jumia is cutting another 10% of staff. AI is the framing. Profitability is the deadline.

    Jumia is cutting another 10% of staff. AI is the framing. Profitability is the deadline.

    • Ana-Maria Stanciuc
    • May 14, 2026
    South Africa used AI to write its AI policy. The citations were fake.

    South Africa used AI to write its AI policy. The citations were fake.

    • Allison Steffens Herrera
    • Apr 28, 2026
    Egypt’s booming startup scene is becoming the gateway to MENA

    Egypt’s booming startup scene is becoming the gateway to MENA

    • Marris Adikwu
    • Jul 25, 2022
    How emerging technologies can create a more equitable world

    How emerging technologies can create a more equitable world

    • Camille Charluet
    • May 31, 2021
    Why entrepreneurship in emerging markets matters

    Why entrepreneurship in emerging markets matters

    • Saniya Giniat
    • May 20, 2021
    Samsung batters Apple to become America’s top phone manufacturer
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    Samsung batters Apple to become America’s top phone manufacturer

    • Callum Booth
    • Nov 9, 2020
    A history of internet shutdowns in Africa and their impact on human rights

    A history of internet shutdowns in Africa and their impact on human rights

    • The Conversation
    • Jul 28, 2020

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