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How to unlock e-commerce in Africa
Africa’s e-commerce sector is experiencing a renaissance. In 2025, Africa’s retail e-commerce is expected to reach over $39 billion, and $55 billion by 2029. This growth is driven by...
Stop funding the wrong future
It’s time to admit it: Too much of the social impact sector is still funding yesterday’s solutions while claiming to advance towards a better tomorrow. I’ve been in this...
This TikToker is trying to hit every McDonald’s in the U.S. and rate them all
How many McDonald’s locations do you think you’ve been to across the U.S.? Ten, maybe twenty? One TikTok creator is aiming to hit all 13,589 of them. Posting under...
TikTok’s new singing contest is ‘American Idol’ for the viral generation
Still haven’t made it to the American Idol stage? Now you can audition for a new singing competition—without ever leaving home. In partnership with iHeartRadio, TikTok announced its Next...
Pursue performance over benchmarking for ultimate success
“How are we doing against the industry benchmark?” This question made me recoil, and I felt my body tense up. I heard it twice in a short period of...
Computers were designed for humans, robots should be too
In 1982, personal computers were beige, boxy, and built for engineers. They were powerful, but uninviting. Few people knew what they were for, or why they might need one....
Amazon’s profit outlook gets overshadowed by cloud computing results
Amazon.com forecast third-quarter sales above market estimates on Thursday but failed to live up to lofty expectations for its Amazon Web Services cloud computing unit after rivals handily beat...
Forget ‘Shark Week’: ESPN2 has a dog-surfing competition, and you can stream all the ‘best waves’ tonight
While the old proverb “every dog will have its day” was not directly referring to surfing canines, we are going to ride that metaphor like a wave anyway. The...
Nvidia denies its chips have backdoors after China raises security risks over H20
Nvidia said on Thursday its products have no “backdoors” that would allow remote access or control after China raised concerns over potential security risks in the firm’s H20 artificial...
Mexico tariffs paused for 90 days in order to strike trade deal
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that she secured a pause on new tariffs coming into effect and a 90-day period to work on a trade deal in...
