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Alexis Akwagyiram
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Managing Editor @SemaforAfrica. Previously @FT, @Reuters Nigeria bureau chief, @BBCWorld. Ghanaian family, British accent. Sign up: semafor.com/africa
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    Alexis Akwagyiram
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    May 19, 2021
    Thousands of Nigerians held #EndSARS protests last year calling for police reforms and justice for victims of abuse. Ndukwe Ekekwe said he was paralysed after police pushed him from a building. This thread and story look at his search for justice. reuters.com/world/africa/a… 1/12
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    Alexis Akwagyiram
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    May 7
    Kenya's failed $1bn Microsoft-G42 data centre project is a reminder that China has become an indispensable partner for African nations building digital infrastructure. In this @semafor column, I look at how Beijing secured this role and why it matters.
    View: China’s Digital Silk Road tightens grip on Africa
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    Alexis Akwagyiram
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    Apr 30
    "South Africa is heading into a high-stakes stretch where a series of interconnected, anti-corruption efforts will land almost on top of each other," writes my colleague @TiisetsoM in his debut @semafor column, which is full of insights.
    View: South Africa’s law and order test
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    Alexis Akwagyiram
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    Mar 18
    A chart showing supplier countries of city surveillance technology. (Africa’s rising spending on Chinese surveillance tech) semafor.com/article/03/18/…
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    Alexis Akwagyiram
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    Feb 4
    MTN is on the hunt for fintech startups it can acquire and plug directly into its platform to accelerate growth as a more diversified tech business, its CEO tells my @semafor colleague @YinkaWrites
    Exclusive: MTN targets fintech acquisitions, East Africa push: CEO
    From semafor.com
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