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Our Thinking on the Digital Economy and Policy Issues That Matter Most
Our Thinking on the Digital Economy and Policy Issues That Matter Most
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
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
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
In a small studio tucked away in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria, a young singer named Amaka poured her soul into a melody she wrote after losing her father. The song, raw,
Written by Loba Agboola. For many Nigerians facing financial exclusion or distrust in traditional banks, cryptocurrency has emerged as an alternative store of value and transaction means. Many have turned
Imagine starting your day in Lagos, you book a Bolt ride to beat third mainland traffic, use your OPay wallet to pay for akara and pap at a roadside vendor,
It started with a ban. Amina, a 24-year-old content creator from Lagos, had spent the last two years building a loyal following on TikTok. Her videos funny, relatable, and deeply
Have you ever dug through a drawer full of chargers? I have. That moment when your phone is about to die, your tablet is blinking red, and you’re rummaging through
On April 4, 2025, leaders from across the African continent gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, for the Global AI Summit on Africa, organised under the theme “AI and Africa’s Demographic Dividend:
