Nigeria’s Retailers are Using WhatsApp to Reach More Buyers and Navigate Inflation

Nigerian retailers are turning to WhatsApp as a cost-effective and accessible way to promote their businesses and reach potential customers beyond their localities. Inflation in Nigeria has caused small businesses…

#ENDSARS 4 years on: What happened after Nigeria’s biggest protest on police brutality?

SARS is an acronym for the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, which was founded in response to an increase in robberies in Nigeria. In 2018, protests spearheaded by the youth erupted in…

Bitcoin trading in emerging markets: going “crypto native”

In one of my previous posts, I mentioned that emerging markets are more “bitcoin or crypto native“. And according to LocalBitcoins, 2018 was a great year for bitcoin trading especially…

WhatsApp skewed Brazilian election, proving social media’s danger to democracy

Misinformation via social media played a troubling role in boosting far-right Congressman Jair Bolsonaro to into the Brazilian presidency. Bolsonaro did not win 55 percent of votes thanks to misinformation…

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