The Rise of AI 29 July 2024 India’s star audio content company is going all in on AI. Will listeners tune in? Pocket FM is teaming up with U.S. text-to-speech app ElevenLabs to produce more shows for less time and money. By Ananya Bhattacharya
China Outside China 25 July 2024 Why Mexico’s delivery workers are ditching food for packages As the popularity of Chinese e-commerce platforms grows, some gig workers are finding it more appealing to deliver packages than food orders. By Daniela Dib
The Rise of AI 17 July 2024 Bhutan’s first AI startup is seven college kids in a dorm NoMindBhutan services prominent clients like the Bhutan National Bank and Drukair - Royal Bhutan Airlines. By Lhakpa Quendren and Ananya Bhattacharya
Regional Champions 10 July 2024 The startups pushing Filipino mom-and-pop stores into the 21st century Local startups are working to digitize sari-sari shops, or convenience stores, which are a large part of the Philippine retail industry. By Jhesset O. Enano
Regional Champions 17 June 2024 The design-obsessed Indian scooter company with global ambitions Ather Energy has earned a place in India’s crowded EV market by designing to meet local needs. By Ananya Bhattacharya
The Rise of AI 13 June 2024 A little-known AI startup is behind Nigeria’s first government-backed LLM Awarri has been tapped to help increase the representation of Nigerian languages in AI. By Damilare Dosunmu
Regional Champions 10 June 2024 The rise and fall of Koo, India’s once-thriving Twitter alternative The microblogging platform — India’s first in over 10 languages — went from booming international expansion to near closure in just four years. By Varsha Bansal
Regional Champions 7 June 2024 Ultra-cheap meals from China’s delivery giant are hugely popular. Drivers are bearing the costs Meituan’s group order program boomed amid China’s post-Covid-19 thrift economy, but delivery drivers say they’re working longer for less pay. By Viola Zhou
Regional Champions 6 June 2024 Bolt’s drive-to-win insurance scheme is putting drivers’ lives at risk Many drivers in Nigeria who attempted to win health care said they’ve become ill while doing so — and still can’t afford treatment. By Jesusegun Alagbe
Regional Champions 5 June 2024 Scan to donate: Brazil’s instant digital payment system brings relief to flood victims As flooding battered the country, Pix became the most popular way to send and receive aid — and a target for scammers. By Pedro Nakamura and Daniela Dib
Regional Champions 4 June 2024 How Careem went from Pakistan’s ride-hailing leader to stuck on the sidelines After falling from dominance, Careem is experimenting — from corporate rides to price bidding — to maintain its presence in Pakistan. By Zuha Siddiqui
Regional Champions 22 May 2024 Glovo promised Nigerian delivery riders health insurance, then refused to pay up More than 100 Glovo delivery riders took to the streets of Lagos to protest the company’s unreliable insurance policy. By Damilare Dosunmu
