African tech took center stage in 2021

Two years ago, the African tech ecosystem saw newfound attention from global players that translated to the continent’s best year of receiving venture capital. From varying sources, it is estimated up to $2 billion went into African tech startups in 2019. With high-profile visits from the most famous Jacks (Ma and Dorsey), a long-awaited first […]

Plunk! From Morocco with love.

From Morocco with love… Hassan Wargui takes the Moroccan banjo-playing tradition to new places. ‘”I love the banjo, it’s my first instrument,” says Wargui. His music is actually part of a hidden tradition of banjo music in the area that dates back to…