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Our Thinking on the Digital Economy and Policy Issues That Matter Most

Balancing Innovation and Responsibility in the Startup Journey

Startups are known for the mantra “move fast and break things.” This motto, popularised by Facebook’s early days, captures a willingness to push products out rapidly and worry about consequences

Can We Trust the New AI Assistants With Our Data?

Key Findings: AI assistants are becoming deeply integrated with apps, devices, and personal data sources, offering seamless automation but demanding broader access than ever before. . “Hey Assistant, remind me

Private. Secure. Dangerous? The Double-Edged Reality of Encrypted Messaging

End-to-end encryption on messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Apple’s iMessage, Signal, Wickr, and Telegram has become a double-edged sword in our digital society. On one side, billions of ordinary people rely

The Hidden Workforce Behind Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence may seem like a triumph of algorithms and code, but behind every smart system lies a vast human workforce. These unseen workers, often in developing countries, perform the

Regulation as Africa’s Innovation Operating System

Africa’s entrepreneurs are often told to “move fast and break things.” But what if real innovation comes from moving thoughtfully and building within the system? In the tech world, no

How SIM Recycling Exposes Nigerians to Data and Financial Risks.

Imagine losing access to your mobile line, only to discover later that someone else is using your old number and receiving sensitive messages or even accessing your bank account. This

Misinformation, Disinformation, and Malinformation

One morning in Lagos, a young taxi driver was jolted awake by a 4 a.m. phone call from his mother. Panicked by the deadly Ebola outbreak sweeping West Africa in

How Algorithms Secretly Run Your Day

It’s 6:00 a.m., and your alarm on your smartphone just dragged you out of sleep. Still groggy, you reach for your phone and open Instagram without thinking. The screen lights

Inside Nigeria’s Advertising Playbook, What the ARCON Act, 2022 Really Means

You are a young creative working on a bold new ad campaign for a fintech startup. You have nailed the message. The visuals are clean. The copy pops. Just when