In an AI-powered world, Africa’s data dearth more apparent than everLarge language models like Chat GPT are old news to Africa’s AI reserachers. Their new focus? Grappling with Africa’s data divide.Jun 2, 2023Jun 2, 2023
eCommerce & the Cloud in Africa: Shein, Wish, Alibaba & Amazon Web ServicesOne of the many things that make my heart flutter is eCommerce. Never tell me if you intend to fly to Kenya from China or the U.S. I’m the…Jul 27, 20212Jul 27, 20212
What Didi’s China Crackdown Signals for the African MarketChina is cracking down on its tech darlings. African regulators should consider doing the same.Jul 6, 2021Jul 6, 2021
Nigeria’s Twitter Ban & China’s Cyber Cultural ProductsWelcome to the China Africa Tech Digest, where I demystify the latest in the world of China-Africa and technology.Jun 30, 2021Jun 30, 2021
How Africa Helped Transsion Get Listed On China’s Starboard*** watch the video or listen to the podcast belowOct 7, 2019Oct 7, 2019
Corruption Tastes Like Chai: Understanding Corruption In Kenya and ChinaWhen the deal calls for a bribe they’ll say “I’m going to need some chai”Sep 24, 2019Sep 24, 2019
Episode 1: Tanzanite Deals, Gikomba and BribesAs I gazed out of my window eating my Chino-Kenyan breakfast, a man in an immaculate gold-embroidered Thwab strolled up to the outdoor…Sep 17, 2019Sep 17, 2019
China Tech in Africa: How Transsion cashed in on the cellphone marketTranssion is a Chinese cellphone company that has never sold a phone in China. Their #1 market is the African continent.Jun 3, 2019Jun 3, 2019
