Big Tech This Week

By Fatu Ogwuche

A weekly newsletter covering the biggest news in the tech industry, from the latest on social apps and industry trends to features on influential tech leaders, giving you valuable insight into the ever-changing tech industry.

Previous issues

Twitter Africa's team will not be bullied by Elon Musk

#60 Nov 27, 2022

You get a layoff, you get a layoff, everyone gets a layoff...

#59 Nov 13, 2022

Elon Musk pulls a Thanos

#58 Nov 6, 2022

#57

Oct 30, 2022

Elon Musk arrives at Twitter with a wrecking ball – Top of mind: Happy Sunday!Elon Musk recently got the keys to Twitter and upended the company by locki
#56

Oct 16, 2022

Nigerian tech founders win big – Top of mind: Happy Sunday from Abuja!Nigeria's tech founders were crowned at this year's National Hon
#55

Oct 9, 2022

“Step Aside Eke”: Inside the Panel Report of Rise CEO – Top of mind: Happy Sunday!Following a six-week investigation into allegations of sexual assault and s
#54

Oct 2, 2022

Elon Musk is building boat cars – Top of mind: Happy Sunday!Elon Musk took time off of Mars domination to build boat cars. His Cybertru
#53

Sep 25, 2022

Kuda Bank is bleeding – Top of mind: Happy Sunday from Lagos!I'm in Eko, aka Lagos for quick meetings, then off to Dubai on M
#52

Sep 18, 2022

Who spends $20 billion in the middle of an economic crisis? – Top of mind: Happy Sunday!I'm amused at Adobe paying $20 billion to acquire Figma in this economic cl
#51

Sep 11, 2022

Apple is coming for your bank accounts! – Top of mind: Happy Sunday!It's September, which means it's the time of the year that Apple guts your
#50

Sep 4, 2022

Risevest's CEO steps aside due to sexual impropriety claims – Top of mind: Happy Sunday!I'm excited about the innovation in this week's newsletter. Jumia's joining
#49

Aug 28, 2022

The 19 year-old wunderkind building the next big crypto company – Top of mind: Happy Sunday!Do you remember what your life was like at 19? I don't.On the other hand, N
#48

Aug 21, 2022

Africa's big money moves – Top of mind: not so Happy Sunday!I'm still reeling from Usman Kamaru, Anthony Joshua and Michael Veno
#47

Aug 14, 2022

Kenya is the king of fundraising! – Top of mind: Happy Sunday!It turns out, not everyone's affected by the decline of startup fundraising
#46

Aug 7, 2022

TikTok’s in hot water again o – Top of mind: Happy Sunday!I'm sending this week's issue in sweltering heat. It's 27˚ in London! 🥵 I k
#45

Jul 31, 2022

Instagram is a good listener – Top of mind. Happy Sunday from Abidjan!I'm currently in one of Francophone Africa's fastest-growing s
#44

Jul 24, 2022

How Wasoko built a $625 million company – Top of mind: Happy Sunday!Silicon Valley VCs are notorious for one thing, throwing millions of dollar
#43

Jul 17, 2022

And we're back! 🎉 – Top of Mind: Hello, hello! What an honour to be back in your inboxes this fine Sunday. I’m excited to
#42

May 22, 2022

I've got some news :)
#41

May 8, 2022

Kenya’s fintech ecosystem has an exciting new player – Top of mind: Happy Sunday!I'm excited to spotlight an emerging startup making a play for market share

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