All stories by Tom
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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, ...
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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 all of them were for the better, however. The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) shut down the country’s internet amid election ...
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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 ...
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May in Africa: All the tech news you shouldn’t miss from the past month
A busy month of major investments by global firms in the African tech space that suggests the potential of the continent ...
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April in Africa: Mastercard goes biometric while continental internet is hit or miss
Internet access, or the lack of it, was at the heart of most of the African tech news from last month.
