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Another shoe has dropped. The fallout from David Hundeyin's investigative reporting about Flutterwave hasn't finished unravelling. But it is safe to say that the reporting has ignited a conversation long overdue, about the ethics of journalism in the Nigerian tech media industry.
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The ethics of journalism has been the buttonhole conversation on Twitter all week. How should a journalist conduct oneself professionally when the lines get blurred and the relationships unfettered?
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This has led to TechCabal's managing editor yesterday recusing herself from stories that pertain to Flutterwave.
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Below are the tech stories and news you need to know to start your day, carefully curated by Technext.
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Summary of the news
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- TechCabal's managing editor has recused herself from "all coverage and editorial work," related to Flutterwave.
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Google has started hiring developers for its first African Product Development Centre in Nairobi
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Apple retail union organizers said that workers should be paid at least $30 per hour
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TechCabal's managing editor recuse herself from Flutterwave coverage
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In a stunning turn of events, Koromone Koroye, the managing editor and acting editor-in-chief of TechCabal has recused herself from "all coverage and editorial work," related to Flutterwave.
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This is part of the fallout from David Hundeyin's story about Flutterwave's CEO, Gbenga Agboola alleged workplace improprieties and breach of multiple financial ethics. Citing tangled relationships, the tech news blog made the announcement Tuesday saying that "this tangle of relationships is unsurprising given that TechCabal, and Big Cabal Media, operate within the same tech industry that we cover."
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Koroye worked in the marketing and communications division of Flutterwave from 2016 to 2018, per her LinkedIn.
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TechCabal reiterated that it will continue to cover Flutterwave. "To be clear, TechCabal will cover the Flutterwave story or stories that involve any other partners of ours, present and future, with the same thoroughness that we cover any other stories."
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Google to open first African Product Development Centre in Nairobi, begins hiring developers
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Google has announced plans to open its first product development centre in Africa which will be located in Nairobi, Technext reports.
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The new product development centre will help to create transformative products and services for people in Africa and around the world. Already, Google has announced openings for visionary software engineers, product managers, UX designers and researchers to lay the foundation for significant growth in the coming years.
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Google says it will hire over 100 tech talents over the next two years to help solve difficult and technical challenges.
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Apple retail union organizers want workers to be paid at least $30 per hour
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Employees at Apple’s high-profile store in New York City started to take steps to unionize earlier this year, posting the first public-facing website announcing their effort over the weekend.
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The request for increased wages shows Apple’s wage workers believe they’re more valuable in a tight labour market.
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“For pay, we seek a minimum $30 for all workers, built up on a matrix based on role, tenure, and performance,” the organizers said on their website. “For benefits, we seek more robust changes, like increased tuition reimbursement, faster accrued and more vacation time, and better retirement options, including higher match rates for 401(k) and enrollment into pension plans. For health and safety, we look to conduct research into security protocols with customer interactions, and research into track dust, health effects from building materials, and noise pollution at Grand Central.”
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Mobile operators in Africa need to be digital platforms, not SIM card merchants - Africell founder, Ziad Dalloul
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Ziad Dalloul, the founder of the telecommunication company Africell, in a new interview with Rest of World, said that "mobile operators in Africa need to be digital platforms, not SIM card merchants." This comes just as millions of Nigerians have been barred by the government from making phone calls till they link their NIN to their SIM cards.
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He also weighed in on the race to install 5G on the continent, telling the tech news website that "Many commentators fixate on the promise of 5G. But the glitz and glamour of 5G shouldn’t blind operators to the fact that in many parts of Africa, other solutions continue to present equally if not more attractive opportunities."
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He also said that the provision of purely SIM cards is not the right way forward for the continent.
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"Conceiving of telecoms provision purely in terms of SIM cards and recharge is old-fashioned," he said.
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