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Abdul Abdulrahim

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Abuja, Lagos, London
As seen in: Stears
Covers:  Technology, Development, Behavioural Trends
Jack of all trades, master of some. Co-founder & COO @StearsInsights. Ex-Linklaters. PhD abscondee. Once upon a time lawyer 🤷🏾

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Abdul Abdulrahim’s Biography

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Co-founder of Stears, a digital publication providing insight on the African digital economy.

Most recently a data scientist after partially completing a PhD in Computer Science at the University of Oxford. In my previous life, I trained as a lawyer and worked in international development.

Abdul Abdulrahim’s Journalist Portfolio

Free to read | Japa: Talent wars in the African tech ecosystem

Free to read | Japa: Talent wars in the African tech ecosystem

It's another Thursday afternoon and time to take a plunge into Abuja's tech ecosystem, this time with Nkechi …

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Premium | Why Web3 won't make the world more equal

Premium | Why Web3 won't make the world more equal

When you have friends that work at investment funds, dinner table conversations tend to revert to financial o…

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Premium | How Amazon, Coupang and Jumia are changing last-mile delivery

Premium | How Amazon, Coupang and Jumia are changing last-mile delivery

Last year, global retail e-commerce hit $4.28 trillion, up almost 15% from the previous year. With over two b…

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Free to read | How do we size Africa's digital economy?

Free to read | How do we size Africa's digital economy?

What is the digital economy, and what powers it? These are some of the questions the Estonian government task…

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Free to read | Funding frenzy in African VC: the music won't stop

Free to read | Funding frenzy in African VC: the music won't stop

To put it simply, 2021 was a boom year for the African tech ecosystem. In the early stages of the pandemic, i…

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Free to read | Should tech companies lay off workers to save cash?

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By Abdul Abdulrahim Verified
| stearsng.com
Share this story You might think yes, but the data suggests not always. It’s no longer news that companies and economic spectators are spooked by what is believed to be a looming economic downturn. Key takeaways: Over the last few months, public and private tech companies have been announcing layoffs across regions in anticipation of the global downturn.
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Free to read | Should tech companies lay off workers to save cash?

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By Abdul Abdulrahim Verified
| Stears Verified
Share this story You might think yes, but the data suggests not always. It’s no longer news that companies and economic spectators are spooked by what is believed to be a looming economic downturn. Key takeaways: Over the last few months, public and private tech companies have been announcing layoffs across regions in anticipation of the global downturn.
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Premium | How to survive and thrive in an economic downturn

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By Abdul Abdulrahim Verified
| Stears Verified
Share this story Just last week, traders and analysts were speaking of “capitulation”—a sign of panic, feverish selling, awful sentiment—to determine if the financial markets were crashing and nearing their bottom. Yes, selling has been pretty frantic as the Nasdaq recently fell 12% in a week—declining in magnitudes rarely seen. Some even pointed at the small proportion (15%) of the S&P 500 stocks trading above their 50-day moving average.
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