What Is Happening in Senegal?

Protests intensify in Senegal following Ousmane Sonko's release on bail. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Energy storage is a key piece of the puzzle in South Africa’s energy transition

Energy Storage: A key piece of the puzzle in South Africa’s energy transition. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Ousmane Sonko released on bail and calls for more protests across Senegal

After being released on bail, Sonko calls for more protests in Senegal. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Every Day Is InternationalWomensDay

Empowering women, especially financially, is the right thing to do. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Google commits $25M towards empowering women and girls in Africa

Google announced that it will be committing $25 million towards the empowerment of women and girls across Africa. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Internet shutdown in Senegal as opposition leader gets arrested for rape

Senegalese authorities shut down the internet as protests intensify in Dakar. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

When you think of a scientist or engineer, who comes to mind? Is it a man/woman?

Let’s encourage our girls and remind them today and every day that science can be their passion and future too. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Covid-19 pandemic impact on women

Inclusivity means an acceptance that people are working from their home environments, and so an expectation around disturbances. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Everything's for Sale – Jay Z

With Square's acquisition of TIDAL, music artists can expect better monetization options. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Questions on WhatsApp's Privacy Policy in South Africa as it announces new app

Video and voice calls available on new WhatsApp desktop app. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Jack Dorsey's Square is acquiring a majority stake in Jay Z's TIDAL

Jack Dorsey's Square will be acquiring a majority stake in Jay Z's music streaming platform, TIDAL. As part of the acquisition, Jay Z will also join the Board of Directors at Square. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

₿itcoin going mainstream across Africa?

Bitcoin needs real-life use cases for it to go mainstream beyond financial speculation. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Maternal mobile health service launched in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Vodacom and Mondia launch the first-of-its-kind maternal health service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

The Internet Is Healing

Features that benefit users and creators announced by Twitter and SoundCloud. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

SoundCloud has announced the introduction of fan-powered royalties

SoundCloud introduces fan-powered royalties. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Africa's focus must be on data centers

If Africa is to meet its digital potential, the focus must be on data centers. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

How the global economy impacts South African markets

Impact of the global economy on the South African market. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Disappointed that the Section 12J VCC sunset clause isn't being extended

Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association responds to South Africa's 2021 Budget Speech and the Section 12J VCC sunset clause. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Using Bitcoin as a small business in Africa

How small businesses can use Bitcoin in Africa. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

The need for an ecosystem for meaningful digital innovation in Northern Kenya

Northern Kenya lacks a vibrant innovation ecosystem. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Opportunity for those interested in South Africa’s cannabis industry

Opportunity to invest in South Africa’s cannabis industry. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Why the budget speech is important to you as a South African consumer

Why the budget speech is important to you as the consumer. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

The Elon Musk Effect

With a single tweet, Elon Musk moved the price of Dogecoin 50% upwards. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Spotify triples losses despite paid subscribers reaching 155M

Spotify's subscriber growth has been impressive with Premium Subscribers now at 155 million. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

The impact of 5G on South African businesses

Are South African organizations ready for the coming impact of 5G? | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

IoT startup using Artificial Intelligence to help grow South African avocados

Using Artificial Intelligence to grow avocados In South Africa. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Made in Nigeria

Importance of local manufacturing. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Scams on the Rise

A worrying M-PESA scam is on the rise in Kenya. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Covid-19 data on men and women is critical

Why having COVID-19 data on men and women is critical. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

No Intelligence in South Africa

But who are the enemies of the people? | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

South Africa's Ukheshe and Kenya's KCB enter into a payments partnership

South Africa's Ukheshe and Kenya's KCB enter into a deal to boost East African payment services. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Using Game Theory to Map Trade Blocks in Africa and the Rest of the World

I have previously reproduced the research made by Hidalgo et al. 2007, where they analysed international trade data in the Product Space. In that research, they found a relation between economic development and industrial diversification. With the dataset used we have for every … | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

M-PESA fraud using USSD on the rise

M-PESA fraud using USSD on the rise in Kenya. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Relaxation of the South African Exchange Control Rules Is Finally Happening

The long-anticipated relaxation of the South African Exchange Control Rules | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Game Won't Stop

Everything you need to know about GameStop and r/wallstreetbets. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

MTN in partnership with African Union to buy Covid-19 vaccines

MTN has partnered with the African Union on COVID-19 vaccinations. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Free speech is not free

Big Tech de-platforming is gaining momentum. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

TLcom leads a $6M Series A funding round in insurtech platform, Pula

Pula set to enter the Asian market after a $6 million Series A funding round. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

What you should know about data science as a career

The outlook, and challenges, for data science as a career post-COVID-19. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Failing government digital transformation across Africa

Government digital transformation appears to be failing. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

A failed step towards digital inclusion

Loon was a step towards digital inclusion. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Internet as a Utility

Perhaps we should consider offering internet access as a utility like water and electricity. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Loon, the internet balloons project, is being discontinued

Alphabet's Loon project is being shut down. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

African governments have a poor data collection culture

Generally speaking, African governments have a poor data collection culture. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Kenya's digital biometric identity project promised much but failed to deliver

Challenges in implementing Huduma Namba in Kenya. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Biden's Africa Policy

Biden's Africa policy sounds promising, but does it even matter? | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Love in the Time of Algorithms

Would you let your artificial intelligence choose your partner? | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago

Most Apps Are Spyware

Are you aware of how much data your favorite app collects about you and your device? | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 3 years ago