Facebook Meta fined $220 million by Nigeria
Facebook Meta has yet to respond to the fine. The FCCPC noted that Meta was aware of the investigation, which spanned thirty-eight months.
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Microsoft : Global outage affects airports, banks and media
Microsoft, global leader in technology, reported a major outage on Friday, July 19, 2024, affecting various enterprises worldwide, including several airports, banking institutions, and television networks.
United Airlines flight lands after tire falls off
A United Airlines flight encountered a harrowing ordeal necessitating an emergency landing in California, triggered by the startling detachment of a tire midflight, subsequently causing damage to multiple vehicles in a San Francisco parking lot.
Logidoo Strengthens Position in African E-Commerce and Logistics with Seed Funding Round
Logidoo, a rising star in the African logistics and e-commerce sector, has proudly announced a significant boost in its seed funding, securing $1,550,000. This investment, led by a consortium of venture capitalists as Maroc Numeric Fund II (Morocco), 216 Capital (Tunisia), Gullit VC (Mauritius), Founders Factory Africa (Nigeria), Sunny Side Venture Partners (Egypt/Japan) and Kalys Ventures (Morocco), underscores Logidoo’s unique position in transforming the logistics landscape across Africa.
Elon Musk Considers Making X Paid to Combat Fake Accounts
Elon Musk , the owner of the X (formerly Twitter) publicly stated on Monday that the platform could become paid for all users as a measure to combat fake accounts
Africa – MFWA Educates Journalists on Digital Public Infrastructure
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) held an online session on Thursday to educate journalists about the crucial importance of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). This initiative precedes the launch of its training and fellowship program aimed at 20 journalists from West Africa (Benin, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo).
Free Digital Academy Launched in Togo to Empower Youth in Tech
The ADN, (Académie Digitale Numérique) of Golfe 1 Municipality, a project of local elected officials in Grand Lomé, Togo, has been inaugurated. This initiative offers free computer training to the youth of the West African country.
Twitter threatens legal action over Threads launch
US online social media giant Twitter is considering legal action against Meta (formerly Facebook) over its fast-growing rival app Threads, which launched this week.
Three countries whose populations use TikTok the most
The video-sharing social network, TikTok, is a resounding success in some African countries according to the Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report 2023 study. Kenya is ranked first in terms of the popularity of Tiktok in the world.
Renewable energy: German leaders visit Togo ahead of BETD.23
Ms. Bärbel Höhn, the Special Representative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) for energy in Africa has been visiting Togo since January 29, 2023, a visit which takes place a few weeks before the big meeting in Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD).
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