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@tarykuh
africa reporter, rest of world. moonlighting as a cat.
one of the uber drivers in this story first refused to speak, thinking i was trying to get information out of him for uber and moove. i told him to google me. about 10 minutes after, he called me back and said “i know 20 more drivers you can speak to.” restofworld.org/2023/uber-moov…
Nigeria is spending big to train 3 million tech workers by 2027, part of an effort to become an outsourcing hub like India. But AI and immigration restrictions are quickly reshaping the industry, report @tarykuh @StephanyWangari for @restofworld restofworld.org/2025/nigeria-o…
nigeria is modeling after india and the philippines to be the next global [tech] outsourcing hub. but with the advent of ai, hiring slowdown and stricter immigration rules, is the country joining the party too late? deets in from me and @StephanyWangari restofworld.org/2025/nigeria-o…
As Nigeria bets billions on becoming the next outsourcing superpower, it is grappling with how AI and immigration restrictions are radically reshaping the industry New from @tarykuh and @StephanyWangari restofworld.org/2025/nigeria-o…
after years of waivers, nigeria told the likes of google and aws to set a concrete date to meet the country’s data sovereignty requirements, including keeping data within its shores. more nations are asking this of big tech. read my latest story on this restofworld.org/2025/big-tech-…
I had a good conversation with President of Ghana, @JDMahama. We share a mutual interest in developing bilateral cooperation. We discussed areas where we can already deepen our partnership, first and foremost in the agro-industrial sector and the creation of a food logistics hub…
One year ago, I launched my first sneakers (uno, black), I’ve worked on 3 more designs (8 colors). Launched 2 in total, and hopefully launch 2 more in coming months. I’m grateful for everything and everyone who’s been a huge part of the journey. 🙏🏾 Can’t wait to execute more.
I asked the legend Big Mitch, aka Mitchell Elegbe, how he built Nigeria's first Fintech unicorn, @InterswitchGRP. He gave me five cardinal principles. This story is a PSA for anyone aspiring to build a great company! I could have spent the entire day talking to him. I'm…
What does it take to build a billion-dollar company? I'm interviewing a tech OG today for a story I'm writing about how he built his unicorn 🦄 🦄🦄 Super excited to meet him! I love weeks that start out like this.
Sharing my interview with @restofworld in which I argue that the future of AI will not be shaped by who builds the bigger model but by small systems designed to resolve real-world problems. restofworld.org/2025/nandan-ni…
🚨 BREAKING: Detailed list of all 44 people in Meta's Superintelligence team. — 50% from China — 75% have PhDs, 70% Researchers — 40% from OpenAI, 20% DeepMind, 15% Scale — 20% L8+ level — 75% 1st gen immigrants Each of these people are likely getting paid $10-$100M/yr.
I read @UnkleAyo ‘s thread and @OoTheNigerian ‘s response on @realFemiOtedola upcoming book release . My initial reaction is that two things can be true . Debates on twitter seem to always take the either/or position . I will be the first person to say people with privilege…
It's probably unintentional, and might be a by-product of his vast intellectual breadth, but @DoubleEph writes some of the best "obituaries" (or at least gives the most interesting snapshots) of important Nigerians. In no particular order, here are a few favs ;)
🚨 Freelancers! I'm the China editor at @restofworld and I'm looking for pitches on Chinese tech and its global impact — AI, EVs, robotics, space race, geopolitics, startups, you name it. We pay competitively. 📧 [email protected] 📌 Guidelines: docs.google.com/document/d/1pQ…
Nigeria, India, Kenya, Vietnam, and other countries are pushing for data sovereignty & data localization. They want the Big Tech firms that use their data to invest locally in data centers and other infrastructure. @tarykuh on a roll with great stories restofworld.org/2025/big-tech-…
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Bobs, I really, really liked Buhari. Called him "My General". I supported him long before anyone I knew. Voted for him from 2007 to 2015. Created his Facebook fan page in 2009 and grew it to 200K members. [interesting fact: during the post election 2011 riots when everyone was…
the buhari headlines are going harder than abacha’s tho. it’s crazy how a man who was sold to the people as “incorruptible” ended up having a worse reputation/legacy than those whose lifetime was “evidently” spent on stealing public funds.
“Buhari’s legacy with the tech ecosystem rests on an awkward symmetry: infrastructure up, trust down. Critics retort that much of Nigeria’s tech success happened despite the government, not because of it.” @TechCabal’s long read on Buhari’s tech legacy. techcabal.com/2025/07/14/buh…
“We’re not going to sell in China because the price war is incredible in China” As domestic competition intensifies, more Chinese EV makers are expanding abroad restofworld.org/2025/chinese-e…