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45: Museveni Won, But Did Uganda Decide?

45: Museveni Won, But Did Uganda Decide?

Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] Uganda’s most closely contested election in decades pitted the victorious incumbent, Yoweri Museveni, against seven other candidates, including his former doctor, Kizza Besigye, and ex-prime minister, Amama Mbabazi. While polls leading up to

44: #FreeBasicsMustFall

44: #FreeBasicsMustFall

Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] Facebook is still smarting from having Free Basics kicked out of India. Clearly no one was more upset by India’s emphatic rejection of Mark Zuckerberg’s walled garden project than venture capitalist and

43: Should Uber Leave Kenya?

43: Should Uber Leave Kenya?

Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] No doubt about it— it’s an unsettling time to be an Uber driver in Kenya. This past week, more reports of intimidation and violence against Uber drivers have been reported in Nairobi. And

40: Why Is South Africa Looking To Regulate Services Like WhatsApp?

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40: Why Is South Africa Looking To Regulate Services Like WhatsApp?

Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] African policy makers are struggling to come to grips with the opportunities and threats presented by various important innovations being spurred by technological advancement — this as they carry out the unenviable task of safeguarding

6: Bitcoin and the Blockchain: Worth Embracing?

6: Bitcoin and the Blockchain: Worth Embracing?

Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] There seems to be three prevailing views on Bitcoin and the blockchain: 1. That it's a scam, 2. It's one of the most fascinating technological developments of the decade, and