AKUFO-ADDO SICKENED BY CLOSURE OF TWITTER AFRICA’S OFFICE
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo referred to Twitter’s decision to cease operations in Africa as regrettable. “We had looked forward to its presence,” he said to journalists in the US.…
“WE NEED TO PAY THE BILLS SOMEHOW”; ELON SAYS IN DEFENCE OF $8 MONTHLY CHARGE FOR TWITTER BLUE TICK
According to Elon Musk, Twitter will charge users who want a blue checkmark next to their name to indicate a verified account $8 (£7 per month). Mr. Musk claimed it…
TWITTER TO CHARGE $20 MONTHLY FOR VERIFICATION
Only a few days after taking over as Twitter’s CEO, Elon Musk is apparently working on some significant improvements. The Twitter Blue membership and even the verification procedure, which awards…
ELON MUSK SEEKS TO DELAY TWITTER TRIAL IN LIGHT OF WHISTLEBLOWER CLAIM
In light of the whistleblower disclosure stating that the company has significant security flaws, Elon Musk’s legal team is requesting to postpone the trial with Twitter over their $44 billion…
DIGITISATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President of Ghana has stressed his belief in the unchanging role of technology in the transformation of economies in the 21st Century. He stated that…
GOOGLE TO START FIELD-TESTING PROTOTYPE OF AR GLASSES
In a new attempt to market wearable technology after its Google Glass program famously failed, the technology giant revealed Tuesday that it will start putting prototypes of its new augmented…
TECHNOLOGY: THE AFRICAN JOURNEY TO WORLD PROMINENCE
Technology is a key driver in the world today. This has become more palpable with the emergence of a global pandemic, COVID-19. There has been an acceleration in remote work…
WORLD’S RICHEST MAN ‘CHICKENS’ OUT OF TWITTER DEAL
Elon Musk has withdrawn his $44 billion (£36 billion) offer to purchase Twitter, claiming many violations of the merger agreement. The news ends a protracted drama that began when the…
ELON MUSK: AN AFFAIR WITH TOP TESLA EXECUTIVE LAST YEAR REPORTEDLY GOT HIM TWINS
The Tesla CEO fathered twins with one of his top executives, Shivon Zilis, weeks before he and Grimes had their child through surrogacy in December 2021. Project director Zilis, 36,…
V.P BAWUMIA LAUNCHES BANK-WIDE MOBILE MONEY SERVICE, GHANAPAY
The vice president of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, launched the GhanaPay mobile money service on Wednesday, June 15th. The GhanaPay is the first bank-wide mobile money service provided by Universal…
TWITTER AGREES TO GIVE ELON MUSK ACCESS TO ITS TWEET STREAM
The move may make it tougher for Mr. Musk, who has said he is not getting enough information from the company, to end the $44 billion acquisition. Elon Musk has…
ELON MUSK’S SUSPICION OF TWITTER DOUBLES
Elon Musk has accused Twitter of actively fighting his access to information on fraudulent accounts on the social media network, as well as breaking the terms of their $44 billion sale…
‘THERE IS NO WAY WE ARE GOING TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE AGAIN’ – MRS. URSULA OWUSU-EKUFUL
The Minister of Communication and Digitalization, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has said that the Ministry would not extend the deadline for the countrywide SIM card registration procedure. She stated that subscribers…
TWITTER UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT: ARE WE TO EXPECT AN INCREASE IN CYBERBULLYING DISGUISED AS FREE SPEECH?
Twitter is a rather different platform allowing ordinary people to directly challenge those in power, mobilizing protests and amplifying defiance. At the same time, it has struggled with hateful speech…
NFTs UNBRIDLED
Anyone at all can invest in NFTs, which is an added advantage. Asset ownership that is tokenized into an NFT can more easily and efficiently be transferred among people anywhere…
SOCIAL MEDIA: THE BUSINESS STARTER PACK
Social media has greatly transformed the business landscape due to the incredible benefits it brings to the field, helping businesses reach millions of customers worldwide.