WhatsApp has faced a backlash since millions of their users around the world received its new policy update. This outcry was caused by the belief that users were forced to hand over their data to Facebook, WhatsApp’s parent company, or be kicked out of using WhatsApp. Well, there might have been a mix-up due to […]
The BackEnd explores the product development process in African tech. We take you into the minds of those who conceived, designed and built the product; highlighting product uniqueness, user behaviour assumptions and challenges during the product cycle. — Over the last three years, Mitchelle Chibundu’s product design career has made her an influential member of […]
An internet blackout has been enforced in Uganda as citizens go to polling centres to cast their votes on election day. An order from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) on Wednesday directed all internet service providers in the country to “implement a temporary suspension of the operation of all your Internet Gateways and associated access […]
On July 2, 2020, my colleague, Muyiwa, sent a WhatsApp message to Naol, his acquaintance who lives in Ethiopia. She received his message 9 days later because her internet had been cut by the government. One thing is common when African citizens/residents take to the streets to protest bad governments: social media regulations are imposed […]