Chidinma Iwu

Nigeria

Journalist and Content Strategist at Freelance

this account is political. writing/analysing tech, culture, & sustainability for @byshondaland, @fastcompany @Dailydot, @artnews, @complex, @pastemagazine etc

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The grid is weak. The bikes are electric. Rwanda is betting it'll work anyway

1 week ago | bbc.com | Chidinma Iwu

The grid is weak. The bikes are electric. Rwanda is betting it'll work anywayGetty ImagesThere are 100,000 motorbikes in Rwanda. The country wants to turn them all electric, and startups say their plans can make it work. Can green tech steer Africa towards the future? Over the past decade, electric vehicles have been an integral part of the West's planned transition to green energy, offering a variety of opportunities for carbon-hungry industries such as transportation, freight and logistics.
Crypto Boom: Trump's Impact on the Global Market

2 months ago | worth.com | Chidinma Iwu

When Donald Trump reclaimed the presidency in 2024, few anticipated the immediate seismic shift his victory would trigger in the global crypto markets. Bitcoin, which had lingered around $68,000 before the election, skyrocketed past $100,000 within weeks, ultimately peaking at an unprecedented $106,000.
Sports & Entertainment

Jan 27, 2025 | worth.com | Jonathan Russo |Eva Crouse |Mary Pilon |Chidinma Iwu

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College Financial Planning: Top Tips From Experts

Dec 10, 2024 | worth.com | Chidinma Iwu

Over the past 20 years, college tuition for both public and state universities has risen by 180%—about 5.5% every year. 5 expert college financial advisors weighed in on the biggest financial planning blindspots, and how you can avoid them. Many parents start thinking about saving for their kids’ college education too late in their lives, and this could incur needless debts, dropping out due to lack of funding, and mental fatigue.
How Odun Eweniyi built Nigeria's largest savings platform, Piggyvest

Nov 20, 2024 | missingperspectives.com | Chidinma Iwu

Odunayo Eweniyi wears many hats; tweeting unremittingly about Lewis Hamilton and F1, funding innovative women-led projects, actively seeking to reconfigure the African podcasting scene, and being an all-round top-tier humour babe. Yet what has been her grandest hat in nearly a decade, is running a multimillion-dollar company—Nigeria’s largest savings platform and top 250 Fintechs in the world according to CNBC—Piggyvest.
If You Love FX’s 'Shogun,' Here Are 10 More Samurai Things To Check Out

Sep 12, 2024 | complex.com | Chidinma Iwu

If you enjoyed FX’s historical drama Shōgun, you probably loved the political subterfuges of imperial Japan, gruesome and spontaneous murders, the surprisingly gory culture of samurai loyalty, and how easily Japanese flows into poetry. You probably also loved the women of Edo (modern-day Tokyo) and their attempt to outmaneuver the systemic misogyny of that time.
Nigeria’s new coastal highway is modeled after California’s PCH. That’s only one of its problems

Jun 18, 2024 | fastcompany.com | Chidinma Iwu

Last month, Nigeria started work on the 700-kilometer Calabar-Lagos coastal highway project, an undertaking that quickly saw the demolition of 70% of a $200 million beach resort, the dissolution of businesses, and the loss of jobs. According to CNN, Paul Onwuanibe, the owner of the razed resort, didn’t get any advance notice about the demolition until late March when he was told he had seven days to evacuate the property. It didn’t take long after the notice period for the area to become rubble.
The Sussexes' Nigeria tour was really just Meghan's homecoming

May 15, 2024 | missingperspectives.com | Chidinma Iwu

Not many Nigerian receptions of foreign dignitaries have been as grand, culturally grounding, or illustrious as Meghan Markle's honorary welcome—and I say this as someone who has extensively read and heard about the rave around Princess Diana's 1990 visit. It wasn't the typical British-style engulfment in a swarm of press photographers whose photos would cover hateful tabloids and even acclaimed publications.
Is Climate Change Making Loneliness Worse?

May 2, 2024 | nonprofitquarterly.org | Alison Stine |Temi F. Bennett |Chidinma Iwu |M. Gabriela Alcalde

Loneliness is “the most human of feelings,” Jeremy Nobel, faculty at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School, said on the podcast Harvard Thinking. When people’s need for social connection isn’t met, that feeling can turn serious, with potentially devastating consequences for their emotional and physical health as they spiral into isolation.
Can African Unions Beat Big Tech? - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

May 1, 2024 | flipboard.com | Chidinma Iwu

Can African Unions Beat Big Tech? - Non Profit News | Nonprofit QuarterlyLast May, more than 150 content moderators—whose work powers artificial intelligence (AI) systems at tech giants including Meta, Open AI, and …