November 10, 2020
Samsung batters Apple to become America’s top phone manufacturer
It’s been a long three years, but Samsung is finally back on top. That’s right: in Q3 2020 the Korean…
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July 28, 2020
A history of internet shutdowns in Africa and their impact on human rights
It’s broadly accepted that there’s a close relationship between development and access to information. One of the first economists to…
March 10, 2020
Africa is using WhatsApp ‘mods’ with extra features we all want
It’s no secret that WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging app, with more than 2 billion users across the…
February 19, 2020
Research: Early humans in Africa may have interbred with an unknown species
One of the more startling discoveries arising from genomic sequencing of ancient hominin DNA is the realization that all humans…
December 29, 2019
Research: DNA pinpoints region in northern Botswana as humanity’s birthplace
Where was the evolutionary birthplace of modern humans? The East African Great Rift Valley has long been the favored contender…
December 9, 2019
The climate crisis threatens gender equality in Africa
People who directly depend on the natural world for their livelihoods, like farmers and fishers, will be among the greatest…
November 27, 2019
How smartphones get African millennials addicted to sports betting
When one talks about young Africans using smartphones, the dominant narrative is that these gadgets serve mostly as platforms for…