The women building wealth with just a phone
This four-part documentary series, supported by the Centre for Communication and Social Impact, traces how digital public infrastructure is gradually transforming the financial journeys of these women. It explores the shift from cash to code, from queues at the bank to quick USSD strings, from dependence to decision-making.
But the series does more than celebrate access. It listens closely to where the cracks lie. It examines what it means when systems meant to ease life instead create new kinds of uncertainty. In markets like Eki-Oba and Agege, in festivals like Ojude Oba, and in the tight corners of Ijebu Ode's digital stalls, we see where digital infrastructure succeeds, where it stumbles, and who it forgets entirely.
The stories are drawn from field visits, interviews and real-time interactions with the very women who are often invisible to policy but essential to the economy. They show how women navigate failed transfers, frozen wallets and rising digital fraud, often without a safety net. They also bring in voices from fintech operators, cybersecurity advocates and policy analysts who explain the landscape from a systemic point of view.
There are moments of grit and grace in every episode. A pepper seller who switches SIM cards to outsmart network failures. A tailor who sees DPI as the lifeblood of her cash flow. A cooperative that fights exclusion from digital credit scoring. And a woman who loses her savings to a fake alert but returns to trading the very next day.
These are not just stories about phones. They are stories about policy, infrastructure, and trust. They challenge the assumption that access is enough, asking instead whether the systems in place are reliable, safe, and designed for the people who use them most.
• Click Safe or Crash
Download the full report from this project here.
This story project was done by Charles Edosomwan, the Founder of Africa Tech Radio with support from the Centre for Communication and Social Impact.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
16 minutes ago
- Yahoo
🚨Deal done, Lanzini leaves River to join Vélez
Just a few minutes ago, Manuel Lanzini reached an agreement with River and Vélez to become the new reinforcement. The details are being finalized to avoid repeating what happened with Marcos Rojo in Racing. He will likely be loaned to the Fortín until his contract ends, so there will be no inconvenience when playing the local no longer had a place in Marcelo Gallardo's River, and Guillermo Barros Schelotto made him a priority until today, when his wish was fulfilled. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 Federico Peretti - 2024 Getty Images
Yahoo
16 minutes ago
- Yahoo
UK on track for one of hottest summers on record, says Met Office
The UK is on track for one of its hottest summers on record, the Met Office said. The summer has been marked by persistent warm temperatures even outside the four heatwaves which have hit the country, with June and July both seeing well above-average conditions. With two weeks to go until the end of the meteorological summer, conditions could still shift, but the season's overall warmth and consistently above-average temperatures mean it could rank among the UK's warmest in records dating back to 1884. Provisional figures from the Met Office show that the UK's average temperature from June 1 to August 17 stands at 16.2C, some 1.6C above the average temperature. Met Office scientist Emily Carlisle said: 'It's looking like this summer is on track to be one of the warmest, if not 'the' warmest, since the series began in 1884. 'What's striking is the consistency of the warmth. June and July were both well above average and even outside of heatwaves, temperatures have remained on the warmer side. 'This persistent warmth is driven by a combination of factors including dry ground from spring, high-pressure systems, and unusually warm seas around the UK. 'These conditions have created an environment where heat builds quickly and lingers.' She said: 'While we haven't seen record-breaking highs – 35.8C is the peak so far this year – the overall trend in consistently above-average temperatures is what matters.' The Met Office said climate change is also playing a role in pushing up summer temperatures, with the UK warming by around 0.25C per decade. The UK's warmest summer on record is 2018, followed by 2006, 2003, 2022 and 1976. The Met Office said both June and July delivered consistently above-average temperatures, with England experiencing its hottest June on record. There have been four heatwaves so far this summer, and the Met Office said while that was unusual, each has been short-lived and interspersed with near average conditions and the hottest day of the year, at 35.8C in Faversham, Kent, is well below the all-time high for the UK of 40.3C in 2022. Rainfall is tracking below average, with 72% of the whole summer's long term average recorded so far, when 85% would be expected at this point in the season – but it is variable, with northern Scotland already receiving 98% of its summer rainfall and the Midlands just 58%. The below-average rainfall in summer comes after England's driest spring in more than 100 years and the driest January to July since 1929, the Met Office said. It has also been a sunnier than average summer so far, although the meteorological experts said it was too early to suggest where 2025 might end up in terms of sunshine records.
Yahoo
16 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Here's the latest in the labour dispute between Air Canada and its flight attendants
OTTAWA — Air Canada flight attendants remain on strike despite back-to-work orders by the Canada Industrial Relations Board. Over the weekend, the federal government asked the board to send the two sides to binding arbitration and order an end to the job action. But the union is challenging the order in Federal Court, and the 10,000 workers have stayed on strike. This morning the labour board declared the strike unlawful and ordered the union's leadership to tell the flight attendants to go back to work. Here's the latest. All times ET. 9:30 a.m. Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's disappointed Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants weren't able to reach a deal after eight months of negotiations. He tells reporters on Parliament Hill he is urging both sides to quickly resolve the situation. 9 a.m. Air Canada says the Canada Industrial Relations Board has declared the strike unlawful and has ordered the union's leadership to direct its members to return to work. The order came as picketers continued to march around the Terminal 1 departure doors at Toronto Pearson International Airport early Monday morning. Chants reverberated through the sliding doors and into the airport terminal, where passengers approached Air Canada employees to ask about alternatives to their cancelled flights. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 18, 2025. The Canadian Press Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
