Yesterday morning, I was a guest on NTV Kenya’s Fixing The Nation with Mariam Bishar, Eric Latiff and Fellaris Wambui to discuss one of the most important digital economy policy debates currently unfolding in Kenya: the push to increase minimum fares for digital taxis. The conversation was triggered in part

Earlier this afternoon, I received the news that M-KOPA has reached 10 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. On its own, 10 million is already a significant milestone for any African fintech. However, what makes this announcement particularly interesting is the speed at which M-KOPA has

I joined BBC World Service’s Focus on Africa to discuss one of WhatsApp’s most important changes yet: allowing people to communicate without publicly disclosing their phone numbers. On the 15th July 2026, I joined BBC World Service’s Focus on Africa for a timely conversation about WhatsApp’s forthcoming username feature. The discussion