Science & Technology

Deceptions of Innovations Investigating the Claims of Big Tech

Aarshin KarandeMarch 6, 2020

The grand premise of innovation is that everyone benefits from it: technology not only yields great opportunity; it constructs great equality. The image of innovation is a redemptive one—but for whom?

February/March 2020

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Uneven Playing Fields Nigeria and the Digital Divide

Osivue ItseumahNovember 29, 2019

For a country already suffering from grave socio-economic inequalities, harnessing technology may not translate positively for Nigeria’s future if active steps are not taken to address the digital divide.

October/November 2019

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Our Post-Truth Era Media and the Globalization of Misinformation

Nnaemeka IjiomaNovember 1, 2019

Misinformation can be linked to the rise in nationalism and extremism, the public's increasing disbelief of credible content and expertise, and the weakening of democracy and the electoral process.

October/November 2019

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The Grind Goes Online Work in the Digital Economy

Marie EhinomenSeptember 18, 2019

The digital economy has changed the rules of the game for all stakeholders in the labour market. Countries in the global south like Nigeria need to not only recognize the new rules but use them to their advantage.

August/September 2019

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Dennis Osadebe’s Near Future Art in The Republic V3 N3

The RepublicSeptember 9, 2019

We spoke to Dennis Osadebe, whose series 'Work. Life. Balance' features in our third print issue, which explores living and working in the digital era.

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African Tech for African Problems Should We Be Celebrating Big Tech in Africa?

Emeka Joseph NwankwoSeptember 7, 2019

The African tech industry still struggles to define itself: what is African tech? How do you define African tech? What qualifies as an African tech company?

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Disinformation Era The Politics of Information in the Digital Age

Alhassan Pereira IbrahimSeptember 7, 2019

Disinformation has increasingly become a problem in Nigeria. The stakes in Nigerian politics have always been high, and the information warfare is simply the latest development in political manipulation.

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Connection Timed Out Nigeria's Internet Problem

Osaye AjariSeptember 6, 2019

The Internet’s growth remains on the fast track mostly in the Western Hemisphere but, for most countries in Africa, Internet development falters and often depends on Western innovation or intervention. Nigeria is not exempt from this.

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