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Government to set taxi fares for Bolt, Uber in Kenya

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Kenya’s decision to set taxi fares for a ride-hailing app, the transition from creative to startup work, and Nigeria’s warning to creators about filming strangers.

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Nigeria’s remote tech workers spend up to ₦390,000 a month on power. It’s still not enough to work

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