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Lesotho, UNDP Strengthen Partnership on Digital Transformation and AI Development
Kenya, France Partner on New Science and Engineering Complex at University of Nairobi
Ooredoo, du Partner on Landmark Subsea Cable Project to Boost UAE Digital Connectivity
Guinea Signs Deal for Second Submarine Fibre-Optic Cable to Expand Internet Capacity
Omantel Launches AI Centre of Excellence to Boost Oman’s Digital Innovation Ecosystem
Lesotho, UNDP Strengthen Partnership on Digital Transformation and AI Development
Kenya, France Partner on New Science and Engineering Complex at University of Nairobi
Ooredoo, du Partner on Landmark Subsea Cable Project to Boost UAE Digital Connectivity
Guinea Signs Deal for Second Submarine Fibre-Optic Cable to Expand Internet Capacity
Omantel Launches AI Centre of Excellence to Boost Oman’s Digital Innovation Ecosystem

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Facebook will now warn users of pages that constantly share fake news

In an attempt to curb misinformation on its platform, Facebook is launching new ways to inform people if they’re interacting with content that’s been rated…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

Gmail and other Google services get restored after massive outage

Gmail and other Google services are now up and running after a major technological outage, which affected the server of the technology giant at noon…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

The fast-growing public listed American social media company – Snap Inc., plans to release new functionality to its Snapchat app in order to enable popular videos that would be termed as Spotlight, and further disclosed it will pay $1 million per day to the creators of high performing videos.

Snap to pay video creators $1 million daily

The fast-growing public listed American social media company – Snap Inc., plans to release new functionality to its Snapchat app in order to enable popular…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

Twitter labels 38% of President Trump’s tweets since Tuesday ‘misleading’

Twitter has labeled 38% of 29 tweets and retweets in three days with warnings that said he made misleading claims about the electoral process….

By: Africa Innovation Watch

#EndSARS: Why Twitter topped Facebook during police brutality protests that went viral

Nigerian youths had been protesting for over 2 weeks, calling for an end to police brutality with the #EndSARS hashtag on numerous social media channels…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

YouTube announces $100m Black Voices Fund for creators and artists in Nigeria, others

2020 has been a difficult year, to say the least. With the Covid-19 pandemic finally beginning to show signs of improvement, however, it is expected…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

Facebook

Facebook’s shares up by 1.2% after it acquires GIPHY

The shares of Facebook increased by 1.2% when it closed at $209.19 after the Friday trading session at the New York Stock Exchange….

By: Africa Innovation Watch

Does YouTube stand a chance against TikTok?

Over again Google has attempted to introduce many products as social networks in competition with other tech companies like Google Plus in 2011 which was…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

Chinese TikTok announces $250 million pledge to aid combat coronavirus

One of the fast-growing video-apps, TikTok has pledged the sum of $250 million to support communities in the fight against coronavirus….

By: Africa Innovation Watch

Facebook to expand Coronavirus Information Centre to Nigeria, 16 other African countries

Nigeria and 16 other African countries will now have Facebook’s Coronavirus Information Centres, as the tech giant further expands its media tentacles into Sub-Saharan Africa. The…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

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