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Netizens react as Twitter wants organisations to pay $1k for “easy” verification
According to a tweet released by Twitter verified, the verification unit of the microblogging platform, Twitter, organizations and…
South Africans spend the most time online in the world
If you have ever wondered which country spends the most time browsing the internet, then that answer is…
Roku fires 6% of its workforce in restructuring move
Roku joins the list of tech companies layoffs; 6% of its workforce dismissed
Fans react as famous Ghanaian TikToker Ahuofe Abrantie dies
Ahuofe Abrantie, the Ghanaian comic who rose to fame for his viral videos on TikTok, has died. In…
Hong Kong-based fund set to raise $100 million for crypto firms willing to set up in the region
In its commitment to becoming a crypto and Web3 hub, a Hong Kong-based Fund is set to raise…
Netflix to introduce gaming services to television sets
The streaming giant Netflix Inc is taking steps to incorporate its video-game service into television sets. The service…
Microsoft to lay off a significant number of its Kenyan employees
Microsoft Kenya has been rumoured to lay off a significant number of its employees from its Africa Development…
FG approves provision of free broadband to 20 Nigerian airports
...also across 43 higher institutions and 6 SME hubs in the country
Google says it removed over 5.2 billion bad ads in 2022, launches new transparency tool
Google is taking no chances in ensuring that its billions of users have the safest possible experience online.…
Payday raises $3 million in seed round to power Africa’s “future of work”
Payday, a Pan-African financial technology company issuing global (USD, EUR & GBP) accounts to Africans, has announced a raise…