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TikTok is taking new steps to protect its growing African user base by launching its first-ever Safety Advisory Council on the continent. This move comes as the ByteDance-owned platform continues to surge in popularity, especially among…
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Elon Musk-owned Starlink has launched in Zimbabwe three months after securing an operating license in the Southern African nation. The company will offer its services through a government-approved local partner, IMC Communications.…
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has announced new features to the platform. The changes come after his release from prison last week. Durov was arrested in France in August on charges of refusal to cooperate with law enforcement and complicity…
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The launch of the Infinix XPAD, the first AI-powered tablet in Ghana, marks a significant milestone in the country's tech landscape. This device, a collaboration between Telecel Ghana and Infinix, promises to cater to various consumer…
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Elon Musk has unveiled additional information regarding Starlink Cellular, SpaceX’s initiative to provide direct-to-mobile phone internet services. He announced that SpaceX will partner exclusively with T-Mobile during the first year of…
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Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) International, a prominent international legal firm, has urgently petitioned the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to investigate the ban of X, Elon Musk's social media platform, in Brazil.…
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South Africa’s Information Regulator is investigating social media giant Meta Platforms – the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram – following the US company’s refusal to abide a Promotion of Access to Information Act (Paia) request…
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Brazil’s telecommunications regulator said on Friday it was suspending access to Elon Musk’s X social network in the country to comply with an order from a judge who has been locked in a months-long feud with the billionaire investor. The…
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Ghana’s National Information Technology Agency (NITA), the country’s ICT industry regulator, has achieved a significant milestone by securing three ISO certifications simultaneously. These certifications, awarded for excellence in…
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Rwandan electric motorcycle manufacturer Ampersand has secured a $2 million Series A extension, bringing its total funding to $21.5 million. This new capital injection will support the company's expansion into other East African markets,…
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