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Spotify surpasses 500 million monthly active users for the first time
Spotify, the popular music streaming platform, has announced that its monthly active users (MAUs) have surpassed 500 million…
Lagos is Africa’s 4th richest city; no African city makes the world’s top 50
South Africa’s commercial capital, Johannesburg, remains Africa’s wealthiest, according to the World’s Wealthiest Cities Report 2023. Nigeria’s commercial…
Mixed reactions as Twitter returns blue tick for users with over 1m followers
Twitter has returned the verification badge to users with over one million followers. The microblogging platform removed the…
Tesla increases the price of Model S, X by $2,500 following shares slump
Tesla Inc. has increased the US prices of Model S and Model X vehicles after the company’s share…
Mr Eazi earns big in Vydia’s $1 billion backed acquisition
Vydia, the music distribution company backed by Mr Eazi’s Zagadat Capital, has been acquired by Gamma for a…
Court rules Meta can be sued in Kenya over ‘unlawful’ layoffs
For the second time this year, a Kenyan judge has rejected attempts by tech giant Meta to not…
Twitter removes blue checks from Ronaldo, Jack, other superstars’ accounts
Twitter finally removed the legacy verification checkmarks on the profiles of celebrities yet to pay for the Blue…
Twitter rival, Koo fires 30% of its staff after failing to raise funds
Koo, the Indian social media and microblogging platform that has become a Twitter rival, has apparently joined the…
4 things Nigerians stand to gain as FG approves eCustoms project
...FEC approves customs modernisation project despite court order baring its implementation
Flutterwave to open Rwanda, Kenya offices despite payment license acquisition challenges
Flutterwave, Africa’s most valuable startup, has disclosed its intention to establish an office in Nairobi, Kenya, as it…
