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A Contact Tracing App for African Countries that Actually Works
A Contact Tracing App for African Countries that Actually Works
Copy and paste technology won’t cut it
Chiagoziem
May 10, 2020
5 tech tips to enable businesses in Africa work from home
5 tech tips to enable businesses in Africa work from home
COVID-19 is almost certainly going to bring a sea change in work culture
Chiagoziem
Mar 22, 2020
Facial Recognition, Racial Bias and African Law Enforcement
Facial Recognition, Racial Bias and African Law Enforcement
How the misidentification of black faces might already be affecting the civil rights of black people
Chiagoziem
Jun 28, 2020
4 Benefits of the new AWS Africa Region to local businesses
4 Benefits of the new AWS Africa Region to local businesses
The AWS af-south-1 value proposition
Chiagoziem
Apr 28, 2020
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Nigeria’s University Lecturers End Strike, Hold Out Over Payroll Software
Nigeria’s University Lecturers End Strike, Hold Out Over Payroll Software
The fragmentation of Nigeria’s federal payroll management system is a bad idea
Chiagoziem
Dec 1, 2020
Regulating Nigeria’s Agritech Platforms
Regulating Nigeria’s Agritech Platforms
How to prevent the next multimillion naira Ponzi scheme
Chiagoziem
Oct 7, 2020
The Dark Side of Africa’s Growing Attention Economy
The Dark Side of Africa’s Growing Attention Economy
Why Big Tech wants Africa’s attention
Chiagoziem
Sep 23, 2020
The Necessary Friction of Multi-Factor Authentication
The Necessary Friction of Multi-Factor Authentication
The tradeoff between increased security and a seamless user experience
Chiagoziem
Sep 14, 2020
MTN Ghana (Grudgingly) Accepts Monopoly Charge
MTN Ghana (Grudgingly) Accepts Monopoly Charge
The curious timing of the telco’s classification as a significant market player (SMP)
Chiagoziem
Sep 12, 2020
iROKOtv Unable to Capitalize on Streaming Boom
iROKOtv Unable to Capitalize on Streaming Boom
The VOD service is watching its local subscription numbers trend downwards
Chiagoziem
Aug 31, 2020
The Rise of Egypt’s First Billion-Dollar Tech Company
The Rise of Egypt’s First Billion-Dollar Tech Company
Why Fawry’s valuation is a big deal
Chiagoziem
Aug 24, 2020
Ghana’s Electoral Commission is Putting its Faith in Mobile Technology
Ghana’s Electoral Commission is Putting its Faith in Mobile Technology
How the West African country is setting the pace in how to make elections pandemic-proof
Chiagoziem
Aug 10, 2020
Why Don’t More Nigerian Billionaires Invest in Tech Startups?
Why Don’t More Nigerian Billionaires Invest in Tech Startups?
Harnessing Black capital in the largest population of Black people in the world
Chiagoziem
Aug 3, 2020
Cyberattacks in Nigeria: Undisclosed and Underreported
Cyberattacks in Nigeria: Undisclosed and Underreported
Ignoring a problem is not going to solve it
Chiagoziem
Jul 27, 2020
Africa’s Coronavirus Infodemic Problem
Africa’s Coronavirus Infodemic Problem
Nothing spreads faster than fake news
Chiagoziem
Jul 24, 2020
Even Internet Cuts Can’t Demarket Ethiopia’s Telecom Sector
Even Internet Cuts Can’t Demarket Ethiopia’s Telecom Sector
It’s going to take a lot more to discourage investors
Chiagoziem
Jul 19, 2020
Countering Negative Press from Loud Outside Sources
Countering Negative Press from Loud Outside Sources
The danger of a single narrative
Chiagoziem
Jul 13, 2020
6 Things I’ve Learned From Publishing A Newsletter for 6 Months
6 Things I’ve Learned From Publishing A Newsletter for 6 Months
If you’re thinking about giving up, think again
Chiagoziem
Jul 12, 2020
OPay and WeChat Finetune Their Strategies for Africa
OPay and WeChat Finetune Their Strategies for Africa
The much-talked-about African super apps have been forced to change course
Chiagoziem
Jul 6, 2020
Andela and the Lack of Opportunities for Less Experienced Developers
Andela and the Lack of Opportunities for Less Experienced Developers
Africa’s leading talent accelerator is making a pivot that’s bound to have profound consequences on the workforce
Chiagoziem
Jun 25, 2020
The Case Against Nigeria’s ‘Most Wanted’ Hacker
The Case Against Nigeria’s ‘Most Wanted’ Hacker
And more arrests might be coming
Chiagoziem
Jun 22, 2020
Two Countries Weaponizing Mobile Money to Fight COVID-19
Two Countries Weaponizing Mobile Money to Fight COVID-19
How governments in Kenya and Ghana are taking aim at the pandemic
Chiagoziem
Jun 20, 2020
New Crowdfunding Regulations in Nigeria Target Ponzi Schemes
New Crowdfunding Regulations in Nigeria Target Ponzi Schemes
Nigeria’s SEC is creating a no scam zone
Chiagoziem
Jun 17, 2020
MultiChoice vs. Netflix: If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them
MultiChoice vs. Netflix: If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them
The South African pay-TV company has had a change of heart and must be hoping that its Premium subscribers either return or remain
Chiagoziem
Jun 15, 2020
Sexual Assault Allegations Rock Nigeria’s Startup Community
Sexual Assault Allegations Rock Nigeria’s Startup Community
The answer isn’t more code but more investigations
Chiagoziem
Jun 8, 2020
What Twitter Has in Common with a Dictator-led African Country
What Twitter Has in Common with a Dictator-led African Country
Content policing in the age of Trump
Chiagoziem
Jun 1, 2020
Africa’s 5G Train is on a Collision Course with US Regulation
Africa’s 5G Train is on a Collision Course with US Regulation
The new battleground for a wireless proxy war
Chiagoziem
May 29, 2020
Tanzanian Comedian Accused of Cyberbullying the President
Tanzanian Comedian Accused of Cyberbullying the President
The danger of repressive cybercrime laws
Chiagoziem
May 25, 2020
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