Hi, welcome to Tech This Evening, an After-Work Tech Newsletter from Techparley Africa. Sure, there is a lot to unpack right now. Sit back, while I walk you through.
Top Story: How Assassination of Charlie Kirk Tore Through the Internet — and How Tech is Helping in Identifying his Killer
On Sept. 10, 2025, conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was shot while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University.
Within minutes, the internet exploded with video clips, trending searches, misinformation, and AI-generated confusion.
The killing, widely described by state officials as a political assassination, produced a textbook case of how a single violent incident can ripple across search engines, social platforms, gaming networks and AI systems within hours.
Quadri Adejumo of Techparley explores how Charlie Kirk’s assassination tore through the internet, and what tech platforms must urgently learn.
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On Startup Spotlight:
SefRel Shop: How Ridwan Akinola Is Building a New Digital Marketplace to Promote Nigerian-Made Products
SefRel Shop, a Nigerian e-commerce platform, is taking on the dominance of foreign imports by selling only locally made products, to restore confidence in “Made in Nigeria” goods.
Founded by software engineer Ridwan Akinola, the startup aims to restore trust in Nigerian goods and prove they can match foreign alternatives in quality and reliability.
“We believe that in Africa, we need to be self-reliant in creating solutions to our problems,” Akinola said. “We don’t need to depend too much on foreigners for things we can do at home.”
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
Also Read:
Business Strategy: How Lemfi-GCash’s Partnership Gets Filipino Diaspora New Financial Lifeline. Yakub Abdulrasheed brings us the details, here.
Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow.
Best, Quadri
