All stories by Tom
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May in Africa: WhatsApp tax, Kenyan satellites, and UberEATS
Imagine having to pay a daily tax to use social media. That’s what is facing Ugandan citizens as of last month. The ...
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April in Africa: Mega funding month and government crackdowns
Mobile money interoperability -- whereby users of different mobile money services can send money to each other -- is becoming ...
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March in Africa: Uber on motorcycles, Spotify’s arrival, and solar panels
It’s been on the cards for a while, and now it is finally here. Introducing “Uber for motorcycle taxis” in Africa. Yes, Uber has finally introduced a ride-hailing service for motorbike taxis -- locally called “boda bodas” -- in Uganda. Uber has company, however, in ...
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February in Africa: Kenya’s ‘blockchain taskforce’ and Uber’s exodus
Long seen as one of the fastest growing and most opportunity-laden markets on the continent, Nigeria’s ecommerce space ...
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January in Africa: Taxi rivalries, internet shutdowns, and ICOs
Steps forward and steps back in African tech as 2017 turned into 2018, but never quiet. Taxi app wars continue to play ...
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December in Africa: Government meddling, new apps, and bumper funding
December was, as expected, a quieter month than usual in the African tech space, but still not lacking in major developments. Not ...
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November in Africa: Facebook’s launch, Black Friday frenzy, and loads of acquisitions
Facebook had a busy November in Africa as it continues to scale up its efforts to assist SMEs on the continent. In Lagos, ...
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October in Africa: Airbnb, taxi wars, and pay-as-you-go solar
Major on-demand players like Airbnb and Uber are making major plays for customers in Africa, but are facing different levels ...
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September in Africa: Internet shutdowns, Uber Movement and funding
The African tech scene rightly receives much praise for its pace of development, but in some months positives can be outweighed ...
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August in Africa: Bad elections, good drones, and eBay
Try a quick Google search for “Africa” + “tech” in the last couple of weeks and you will read little other than news ...
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July in Africa: Sexual harassment, political tech and Jack Ma’s money
Silicon Valley’s sexual harassment crisis broke over the “Silicon Savannah” over the last month, with flagship Kenyan ...
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June in Africa: Taxi wars, smarter cities and increased investments
Some major companies are getting heavily involved in Africa’s tech space, with global mobile operator Orange leading the ...
