There are only two local electric bus makers in Kenya: BasiGo and Roam. Roam predominantly makes EV bikes and only recently ...

The project, iTanong, is like a local version of ChatGPT, Peramo told Rest of World. Through a web page, users can ask ...

Former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador was Latin America’s top Spanish-language livestreamer. His press conferences, viewed for 49 million hours in 2023 alone, allowed dozens of content creators ...

More influencers are joining political parties and contesting elections, raising concerns about the spread of misinformation ...

The U.S. and China are in an intensifying race for top tech workers, particularly in AI. Sanctions mean China’s elite workers covet U.S. jobs and access to the best AI technology. Experts say national ...

Rest of World is excited to share that Kate Bubacz will be our new Head of Visuals. Kate comes to us from the Wall Street Journal, where she served as the Lead Visual Content Editor. Kate impressed us ...

BusCaro’s business model sets it apart from other transit startups. Founder Maha Shahzad says the startup is on track to be profitable by early 2025. The day mass transit startup Swvl announced its ...

Starlink launched in Zimbabwe on September 7 and quickly sold out in urban areas. Zimbabweans are eager to switch to Starlink from local telecommunications providers Econet, TelOne, and NetOne. When ...

Wellness tracker company MeMind created a tailor-made version of its app for the state to curb a suicide epidemic. The app’s AI diagnostic tool detects small changes in behavior patterns. Over the ...

New regulations give the government more control over online content. Authorities say the measures are aimed at curbing hate speech and bullying. Creators say they are starting to self-censor to avoid ...