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Its time for the Big 5 Daily, however we come bearing gift today!
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Instagram will henceforth hide fake images on its platform. This is in a bid to cut off fake content from the social media platform.
Now the Big 5 proper!
Big news! The Zimbabwean judiciary plans to Livestream its court cases with national interest in 2020. This development will promote transparency and accountability in court.
Have you heard? The USADF and All On are calling on Nigerian startups to apply for an off-grid energy challenge. Selected applicants will receive funding in convertible debt and grant capital. Application closes 29th February Apply here.
Hey Kigali Techies, Andela’s StackUp applications are open. The platform is targeting Kigali-based entry-level engineers for the five-month program. Application closes on the 20th of January 2020. Apply here.
Also, Google plans to acquire Pointy a startup based in Dublin which grants locals access to sell their products online. The deal will allow Google deepen Pointy’s reach and attend to more locals.
Finally, Microsoft is ending Windows 7 support after a decade. The company stopped providing technical support for Windows 7 from the 14th of January 2020.
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