Africa / Tech
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X deletes account of Egyptian-American Bassem Youssef
Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has removed the account of prominent Comedian and human rights activist Bassem Youssef without providing an official explanation.
US lab invents a Fremen-tech water harvester
An American lab has developed “Fremen-like” technology that can extract moisture from the air even in a desert.
BRICS announce a blockchain-based payment system to create a common currency
For a long time the BRICS countries have been trying to move away from the dollar, but creating a common currency has not been possible, due to the dominance of China's economy within the group.
Emerging and Frontier markets fintech ready to break out
The Digital Intelligence Index (DII) put together by specialist Emerging and Frontier market investment fund Sturgeon Capital provides insights into the potential for fintech investments in emerging and developing markets.
The woman who discovered Jack Dorsey's new bitcoin bet in Africa first
In December the investment community took notice of Jack Dorsey’s most recent moves in Africa when his tech conglomerate Block, Inc. co-led a $2mn investment round into Gridless, a bitcoin mining company in Africa.