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Man sentenced to death for retweeting negative post about Saudi government
The Saudi Specialised Criminal Court has sentenced a Saudi man to death for retweeting a post on X,…
Uber launches “Electric Boda” in Kenya, positioning itself as e-hailing for the future
With Electric Boda, prices for trips are now expected to be further slashed by 15 to 20 per cent.
Threads begins rollout of highly-anticipated search feature
Just one week after launching the initial version of its web platform, Instagram’s Threads is beginning to roll…
Digital Asset Summit ’23: Shaping the Future of Blockchain in Africa
The most awaited event in the blockchain and digital asset space, the Digital Asset Summit ’23, is set…
X(Twitter) launches Custom Likes, Hashmoji, and Hashfetti features
X, formerly known as Twitter is taking a decisive step forward with the imminent launch of three innovative…
X (Twitter) to start asking for users’ biometrics, job and education information
X will leverage the job and education history data from users to suggest jobs that said users qualify for
Binance to end BUSD by 2024; this is the time to convert your holdings
Subsequently, Binance will close all users’ positions, terminate any pending order, and enable an automatic settlement
MTN Nigeria raises N125bn via commercial paper notes to boost its working capital
MTN Nigeria, a prominent telecommunications company, has successfully generated N125 billion ($156.25) through the issuance of series 6…
Visa and Mastercard to introduce additional card fees in upcoming months
Visa and Mastercard Inc. have unveiled plans to raise fees that retailers incur while accepting credit and debit…
X (Twitter) lifts ban on paid political ads in a bid to increase revenue
This marks a departure from the company's previous stance under the leadership of then-CEO Jack Dorsey.
