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UNAJUA S5 E2: Can technology disrupt Nigeria's open drug markets? feat. Vivian Nwakah

UNAJUA S5 E2: Can technology disrupt Nigeria's open drug markets? feat. Vivian Nwakah

How do you use technology to transform a paper-based healthcare system to provide more transparency and accountability? Medsaf co-founder Vivian Nwakah weighs in.

UNAJUA S1 EP2: What have founders learned from Africa's early internet startups? feat. Derin Adebayo

UNAJUA S1 EP2: What have founders learned from Africa's early internet startups? feat. Derin Adebayo

Derin Adebayo shares what he reckons the ecosystem has learned from Africa’s first generation of internet startups and suggests what lessons might be gleaned from other emerging markets.

UNAJUA S1 EP1: How significant is the opportunity for tech companies in Africa? feat. Derin Adebayo

UNAJUA S1 EP1: How significant is the opportunity for tech companies in Africa? feat. Derin Adebayo

For this Unajua Series opener, Derin Adebayo factors in on the size of the commercial opportunity for tech companies in Africa and offers a take on whether the apparent lack of exits should cause worry.

61: Is MTN Nigeria's Nightmare Over?

61: Is MTN Nigeria's Nightmare Over?

Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] On Friday, June 10th 2016 MTN’s stock price on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange jumped by 20%. This happened in the wake of the news that the firm’s nine-month Nigerian nightmare might finally

51: Nigerian House of Representatives Calls For MTN Nigeria To Pay Over $10bn

51: Nigerian House of Representatives Calls For MTN Nigeria To Pay Over $10bn

Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] > MTN’s Nigeria headache is now officially a chronic migraine. Just as the MTN Group thought the worst was over, Nigeria’s House of Representatives decided to shake things up. Some members have declared

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

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

30: DealDey Reportedly Sacks 60% of Its WorkForce

30: DealDey Reportedly Sacks 60% of Its WorkForce

Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] With so few high-flying start-up successes in Africa’s tech eco-system, one has to wonder just how alarmed we should get when word of job cuts and other such cost-cutting measures start to dominate

22: "Cashflow Rules Everything Around Me" Alludes iROKOtv's Jason Njoku

22: "Cashflow Rules Everything Around Me" Alludes iROKOtv's Jason Njoku

Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] Launching a start-up in Africa is not for the faint-hearted. Very few promising ventures - even those that achieve solid traction, can expect to land Silicon Valley type investment offers that might allow a

20: What Defines An African Startup?

20: What Defines An African Startup?

Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] Back in Episode 3 of the African Tech Round-up [https://www.africantechroundup.com/what-is-a-startup-african-tech-round-up/] we asked the question: “What is a startup?” A lively discussion ensued— inspired by an eloquent piece written by David

19: Does Africa Need More Cheap Smartphones?

19: Does Africa Need More Cheap Smartphones?

Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] For many recently married couples, the diamond engagement ring is one of their biggest assets — albeit an emotional asset, symbolising love and lifelong commitment. In financial terms, it isn’t an asset at all,

18: Scary Software Upgrades

18: Scary Software Upgrades

Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] Microsoft [http://microsoft.co.za] certainly got millions of people excited a while ago when they announced that their latest version of Windows would be free. However, Windows [http://www.microsoft.com/en-za/windows/

17: Importance Of Accurate Data For Africa

17: Importance Of Accurate Data For Africa

Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] There is no doubt that "wherever there is chaos, there is opportunity". A popular conspiracy theory suggests that the lack of quality data on the African continent suits devious corporate and government interests who

14: Are Kenya And Ethiopia Violating Citizens' Privacy?

14: Are Kenya And Ethiopia Violating Citizens' Privacy?

Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] Many people are conflicted about the need for “cyber mercenaries” like Hacking Team [http://www.hackingteam.it/] to exist. Blind idealism might contend that it is simply not right for corporatised hacking syndicates with

8: Is This The Worst Internet Censorship Law Ever?

8: Is This The Worst Internet Censorship Law Ever?

Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] The internet is undoubtedly the untamed "wild west" of the modern technological age. To counteract the malicious threats that lie in wait for innocent users of the web (on and offline), South Africa's Film

4: Are Tech and Innovation Hubs in Africa Effective?

4: Are Tech and Innovation Hubs in Africa Effective?

Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] Tech and innovation hubs are all the rage in Africa at the moment. With reportedly as many as 150 in existence from Cape to Cairo, these organisations are undoubtedly “da flava” in donor funding