West Africa Correspondent

Alexander Onukwue

Alexander Onukwue is the West Africa correspondent for Quartz. He was most recently a staff writer at TechCabal, covering fintech, venture capital, and the human impact of technology and digitization in Africa. Alex has a bachelors...

KICKOFF
Andreessen Horowitz’s first African startup bet is a mobile games company
Quartz Africa • January 19, 2022
STANDING GROUND
Mali will suspend landing slots for airlines that obey the Ecowas embargo
Quartz Africa • January 17, 2022
UNBANNED
Twitter must pay taxes in Nigeria after the government lifted its seven-month ban
Quartz Africa • January 13, 2022
INFERNO
Victims of a 19-story building fire in New York were mostly from the Gambia
Quartz Africa • January 11, 2022
MONEYBALL
How much will the winners of the Africa Cup of Nations receive?
Quartz Africa • January 10, 2022
AFRICA'S MEGA YEAR
2021 was the year African startups normalized raising $100 million
Quartz Africa • December 22, 2021
STREET FIGHTERS
Ghana’s lawmakers got into a fight over a proposed tax on electronic transactions
Quartz Africa • December 21, 2021