Not necessarily. Though it does depend on how active the community is, code transparency, maintenance, etc. Ex: Linux, Tor, Signal, OpenSSH, Bitcoin
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Decentralized approach to AI management without central ownership
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I think it’s more about it being a decentralized approach to the same problem. @Jack designed it so that there’s no company who manages/owns this.
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Tech disruption impacts those unprepared for major changes
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We’re fine, thank you. A lot won’t be, even as they try to hide they’re catching stray bullets.
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Stablecoins Surpass Visa and Mastercard in Nigeria
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Finally, a talk with data at @KBCC_01 event, a keynote by @felixmacharia_ CEO of @kotanipay on Stablecoins and how they have surpassed Visa and MasterCard over just a few years. What do they use it for? In Nigeria it’s used by professionals first, then large and small
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Kenya VASP Bill Threatens Innovation With Regulatory Overreach
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The Kenya VASP bill is bad. It’s a gift to rent seekers and a blow to innovation that punishes startups with red tape. Loose definitions of virtual “assets” and “tokens” increase uncertainty and allows regulatory overreach. PDF: http://
parliament.go.ke/sites/default/
files/2025-04/THEVIRTUALASSETSERVICEPROVIDERSBILL20252.pdf
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EU Business Compliance Costs Rise Amid Regulatory Pressures
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Besides all the social issues, high taxation, poor government financial decisions, now we have to deal with businesses having a more difficult time. This means more paperwork, longer transaction times, and higher compliance costs when doing business with or through the EU.
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Republic vs Rose Njeri: Legal Case Technology Analysis
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“The Republic vs Rose Njeri — A Techies view of the case.” The online webapp sought to enable citizens with a web portal to view a template for submissions, customise their comments on the bill, and click a button to conveniently send an email to the correct mailbox. (Link in
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Software Engineer’s Website Forces Kenyan Government Action
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Finally. Free.
— Erik Hersman (@whiteafrican) 3 juin 2025
This little lady with a website sure scared the Kenyan government…@rtunguru thanks for showing what an impact software engineers can have! https://t.co/cuVsvWKsneFinally. Free. This little lady with a website sure scared the Kenyan government… @rtunguru thanks for showing what an impact software engineers can have!
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Recruiting Researchers for AI Research Projects Initiative
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Just getting started. So now looking for the researchers and collecting applications for research projects as well.