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Ukrainian tech workers are getting evacuated—and many say they will never go back
Kharkiv is Ukraine’s second-most-populous city and home to its thriving $6.8 billion tech sector. In September…
Global demand for African developers is on the rise
Four out of every ten African software developers now work for at least one company based…
What the latest European covid-19 data suggests for the rest of the world
Europe might be seeing the end of the covid-19 emergency. A statement released yesterday by the…
Some US states still pushing ineffective covid antibody treatments
As the omicron variant completes its sweep across the U.S., states with scarce supplies of monoclonal…
Africa’s EV revolution will roll in on two wheels, not four
Adetayo Bamiduro didn’t set out to fight climate change in Africa’s mobility sector. His goal was…
Andreessen Horowitz’s first African startup bet is a mobile games company
A South African startup’s ambition to be the platform of choice for game studios seeking users…
✦ Do startups need ESG?
Hi Quartz members, Investors are flocking to it. The world’s biggest asset management firms have embraced…
India’s central bank is setting up a fintech department to keep up with crypto
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has created a new department to identify challenges and opportunities…
The right time to hire at a startup is probably later than you think
Let me tell you a tale of two startups. The first hires a sizable team of…