Labor 23 October 2025 Malawi’s new farmhand: AI that speaks the local language Ulangizi AI combines ChatGPT’s power with traditional know-how and government data to help crops — and families — flourish.
Labor 17 September 2025 When Africa’s internet breaks, this ship answers the call Undersea internet cables are critical in today’s hyperconnected world. The crew of the Léon Thévenin maintains one stretch of this global network.
Labor 18 July 2025 AI and immigration uncertainty threaten Nigeria’s dreams of becoming an outsourcing hot spot The West African nation wants to become the next global outsourcing hub, but as AI takes over basic tech tasks and U.S. visa hurdles rise, replicating India’s success could be challenging.
Labor 3 June 2025 VC money is fueling a global boom in worker surveillance tech A funding surge has given rise to technologies to track, analyze and manage workers — often in countries with little regulation. By Gayathri Vaidyanathan
Labor 23 April 2025 Kenya’s solution to teacher shortage: Embrace AI Kenyan teachers and edtech companies say AI tools help save time, but without widespread internet connectivity, the impact is uneven.
Labor 21 April 2025 How Big Tech hides its outsourced African workforce New data reveals the hidden network of African workers powering AI, as they push for transparency from the global companies that employ them indirectly.
EV Revolution 30 December 2024 Kenya’s bus fleets want to go electric, but manufacturers can’t meet demand Companies have ordered hundreds of EV buses — but they won’t arrive for years.
Year In Review 4 December 2024 What we learned from reporting on global tech this year Rest of World contributors from Dhaka to Buenos Aires share their highlights, low points, and key takeaways from covering technology in 2024.
Tech Giants 30 August 2024 Uber drivers in Kenya are ignoring the app and charging their own rates The local gig workers’ union defends the practice, which Uber forbids, as a form of peaceful pushback against low earnings.
Tech Giants 16 July 2024 Kenya’s biggest protest in recent history played out on a walkie-talkie app More than 40,000 Kenyans have downloaded Zello since protests began against the government’s plan to raise taxes.
Regional Champions 10 May 2024 Where’s the money? Jumia says it paid its delivery workers. Workers say they’re still waiting Months after Jumia Food’s shutdown, delivery workers in Nigeria and Kenya say they’re still missing their final paychecks.
Tech Giants 12 December 2023 The man leading Kenyan content moderators’ battle against Meta Nathan Nkunzimana claims Meta and Sama fired content moderators for protesting working conditions and demanding the right to unionize.