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Sambuli: The 'more mobile phones than toilets' statistic is complete BS

Nanjira Sambuli · a16z Podcast | Things Come Together -- Truths about Tech in Africa · Jan 2, 2019 · at 44:23

Nanjira Sambuli, an African tech researcher, critiques the viral tech sector statistic comparing mobile phone ownership to toilet access in developing nations.

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“It is actually BS.”

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