Editorial standards

Accuracy and verification

We publish what we can stand behind. Material claims are verified with at least two independent sources, or one source plus supporting documents. Where a number comes from our own datasets, we say so and link the methodology. Where we could not verify something that matters to the story, we tell you that too.

Sources and anonymity

We grant anonymity when a source faces real professional or legal risk for speaking, and we always know who our sources are. Anonymous quotes carry a description of the source's position that is as specific as safety allows. We do not launder press releases through unnamed "people familiar with the matter".

Independence

Sponsors and advertisers buy clearly labelled placements; they never buy coverage, and they never see stories before publication. Reporters must disclose any financial interest in companies they cover, and recuse themselves where a conflict exists. Investors in SignalReed itself, should we ever take any, will be listed publicly on this page.

How we use AI

Automation runs our pipelines; judgment stays human. Concretely:

• AI systems help us monitor sources, cluster leads, and prepare structured first drafts. Every published article is rewritten, verified, and approved by a human editor. Nothing auto-publishes.
• Article summaries (the "Signal" block) are AI-generated and editor-reviewed, and are labelled as such where they appear.
• AI-narrated audio is labelled AI-narrated. The words are still written and edited by people.
• We do not publish AI-generated images of real people or events, and we do not use AI to fabricate quotes, data, or sources. Ever.

Corrections

When we get something wrong, we fix the article, note the correction on it, and log it in the public corrections log. Errors of substance are corrected prominently, not silently. To report an error, write to team@signalreed.tech.

What we cover and why

Our beat is African tech: the companies, capital, policy, and people building the ecosystem, plus the global stories that change what African builders should do next. We choose stories for their consequence to that audience, not for clicks.