Instagram’s Restrict Feature to help Users Protect against Cyber Bullies
Instagram has put out a press release to announce the launch of Restrict, a new feature that protects users against ...
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NITDA Issues Nigerian Government Officials Ultimatum Over Use of Social Media Regulations
The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued an ultimatum to government officials. The 14 days ultimatum was issued through the ...
Paradigm Initiative Criticizes Liberia’s Internet Shut Down
Nigerian digital rights advocate, Paradigm Initiative has condemned the Liberian government for disabling social media platforms in the country. The ...
Financial Services made Available on Whatsapp via MyWari
Companies are innovating business processes to better serve customers regularly than before. Take the financial sector for an example, technology ...
Facebook Shuts Down the User Accounts Manipulating Politics in West African Countries
There has been a dominance of hate speeches centered on political conversations in African media. The tension caused by hate ...
Somalia wants to Mute Social Media to Stop High School Exam Malpractice
It’s gradually becoming a norm for African nations to mute social media access during crucial events. DR Congo, Algeria, Sudan, ...
Facebook Releases New Tool to Promote Transparency
Facebook has added a “Why am I seeing this post?” feature to its News Feeds, to give users information concerning ...
Sudan Govt. Shutdown Major Social Media Platform
According to data gathered by the digital advocacy group, NetBlocks on the 21st of December, The Sudanese government is attempting ...
The Big 5 Daily: Sawari Ventures Closes New $70 million Fund, Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin Included in CNN’s Top 2018 Heroes and More
Hello guys, we are here with TechGist Africa’s ‘The Big 5 Daily’. According to a tweet by BongoHive, Zambia’s AgriPredict ...
In Conversation With Joe Abah: Digital Economy, Social Media and Fintech in Nigeria
The concept of a 'Digital Economy' seems to be the new trend in Africa’s financial space, some African countries have ...
Instagram Releases New Features for the Visually Impaired
Instagram has launched two features to help make the platform more accessible to visually impaired users. The two new features ...
Nigerian Media Organisations Launch Fact-Checking Project to Fight Fake News
Ahead of the 2019 general election in Nigeria, 15 media organisations in the country have joined forces to fight misinformation ...
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