Between July 2020 and June 2021 Africans held and traded in US$105.6 billion worth of crypto assets - especially Bitcoin - a growth of 1,200% in...
The development of a technology whose integrity even governments cannot hack has started the next industrial revolution. Blockchain's immutability and lack of centralised control are already...
The use of spyware to surveil, harass, and intimidate journalists and activists — and those close to them has become a key activity for many governments...
After the manifest failure of microcredit to address poverty in Africa and everywhere else, the international development community has hit upon a new microcredit-related idea that,...
The future of farming in Kenya counties, whether in knowledge sharing, collaborations, funding, or market access primarily lies in the farmer’s abilities to harness the respective...
Using digital platforms to enhance food sovereignty is only plausible if international trade is not disruptive.
What matters now is not a question of profitability, not a question of productivity, not a question of production rates. And no, it is not a...
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an inevitable surge in the use of digital technologies due to social distancing norms and nationwide lockdowns. People and organisations...
Facebook removed content engaging in coordinated inauthentic behaviour six days before Uganda’s presidential election. In conversation with The Elephant, Tessa Knight opines on the process that...
African universities must transform higher education. At stake is the future of the African continent and humanity itself, as much of this humanity becomes increasingly African.
‘Sandwich’ helps tech giants avoid tax in Africa via the Netherlands and Ireland.
Colonialism in the age of Artificial Intelligence takes the form of “state-of-the-art algorithms” and “AI driven solutions” unsuited to African problems, and hinders the development of...
