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Our deep-dive investigative reports provide inside stories about companies and products that matter in the African tech space.
Drivers at arms: Cab-hailing drivers in Ghana talk about taxes, robberies and bearing weapons to survive
In particular, an area called KC Nungua is dreaded because of the constant episode of robbery and car snatching that drivers suffer there. Drivers have lost money, phones and their vehicles to criminals masquerading as passengers...
Wallets Africa’s failed transactions: a case of poor customer service, fraud, or backend struggle?
Customers have reported that their monies have been held down and communication with Wallets Africa to resolve the issues has seemed almost impossible.
Is the car financing model of Moove and Lag Ride killing the gig in cab-hailing for drivers?
Lag Ride car costs about N8 million to N10 million. You have to pay N1.8 million for equity, between N7,000 to N11,000 for registration, then you also have to pay the standard 25% off the fares as commission...
Revealed: Personal data of 37,000 Plateau State residents exposed on health care agency portal
Website Planet says that its researchers discovered PLASCHEMA’s buckets, left in open form, without any encryption or password protection...