Gadgets
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Community Wi-fi Projects Making a Difference
Walking past my school library one evening, I saw a girl crouched near the wall, laptop open, chasing a faint…
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Super Apps Must Serve Local Realities
Have you ever wondered why super apps attract so much excitement? The clue is in their name; they combine…
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Protecting Civic Tech in Politically Tense Spaces
Civic technology promised a fresh dawn in Zimbabwe until it met a surveillance wall. Protesters used hashtags like #ThisFlag to…
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How African Startups Are Localizing AI
On a humid afternoon in Kitui County, Kenya, farmer Miriam Nduku aimed her budget smartphone at the spotted leaves of…
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What Africans Actually Use Daily
It starts with a morning scroll, a ride-booking tap, lunch paid for through mobile money, and weekend plans shared on…
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Are African Super Apps Solving or Overloading Needs?
Imagine using the same app to talk, order food, pay bills, book a ride, and even see a doctor. Sounds…
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Youth Tech Uses & Privacy Attitudes
Across Africa and beyond, young people are seamlessly integrating technology into their everyday lives from entertainment and education to business…
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Messaging, Payments, and Learning All-in-One?
On a warm afternoon in Lusaka, 17-year-old Chipo finishes a math quiz sent to her on a messaging app. She…
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Local Inventors Solving Real-Life Problems Across Africa
A few years ago, a young computer science student in my church built something remarkable. Inspired by his cousin’s blindness,…
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