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Andrew Christian

Andrew is a reporter, analyst and features journalist investigating the forces shaping Africa's digital economy.
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Ericsson banks on MTN’s mobile money arm for Africa fintech play

The partnership aims to expand financial inclusion in the continent, targeting first-time users and established business apps

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Cyberattack quietly rocks Africa’s top airline

Kenya Airways has reportedly been hacked by a ransomware group, with confidential company information leaked on the web

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Peter Njojo truncates sabbatical, ends his decade-old era at Twiga Foods

A month ago, Njojo revealed he was taking a 6-month break from his CEO role at the Kenyan eCom startup

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Africa’s internet blackout costs increase fivefold to $1.74 billion

Despite increased discourse on the implications of depriving people of access to the internet, the dubious practice is yet to go away. 

Opinion

Remedial Health CEO on Nigeria’s surging drug costs: A crucial moment for healthtech

In the last six months, two multinational pharmaceutical companies, GSK and Sanofi exited the Nigerian market, Samuel Okwuada comments on what it means for the healthtech sector.

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Crypto cyberhack losses halved in 2023

The amount of hacks remains stable, but the value of the losses incurred is plummeting

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Nigeria slowly walks back two-year-old ban on crypto

The country's financial regulator introduced restrictions on crypto transactions in February 2021

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SpaceX’s Starlink has gone live in Eswatini

Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, has officially launched in Eswatini, a landlocked country in Southern Africa. 

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Despite tough economics, Africa’s smartphone market stays resilient

Chinese maker Transsion—known for its Infinix, Tecno, and Itel brands— retains its top position in the market

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Fears loom over internet access towards elections in DRC

As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) holds its general elections this week, worries over the restriction of voters’ rights are rising.

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Eutelsat’s OneWeb beats Starlink to internet-starved Libya

Libya is well acquainted with sporadic Internet access and censorship, in addition to having one of the slowest connectivity speeds in the world.

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Power crises renew South Africa’s clean energy ambitions

SA's economy suffers from a crippling outage crisis, with businesses and citizens enduring 12-hour blackouts daily.

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