YouTube is removing the dislike count on all videos across its platform

YouTube today announced its decision to make the “dislike” count on videos private across its platform. The decision is likely to be controversial given the extent that it impacts the public’s visibility into a video’s reception. But YouTube believes the change will better protect its creators from harassment and reduce the threat of what it …

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Facebook changes its name to Meta

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Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg announced the social media giant will change the name of its holding company to Meta, to focus on building a metaverse. The name change was announced at the Facebook Connect augmented and virtual reality conference on Thursday when Zuckerberg described his vision for the metaverse as “a digital world constructed on …

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Covid: US to lift travel ban for fully jabbed on 8 November

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The US has announced that it will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travellers from 8 November. Under new rules announced by the White House, vaccinated people who have had a negative test in the 72 hours before travelling will be allowed to enter. The move marks the end of the tough restrictions that have …

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Nigeria startup Andela is now West Africa’s 3rd unicorn

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Africa startup connecting the continent’s software engineering talent to global companies has raised a $200 million Serie E investment from Japan tech investor SoftBank Group Corp. Andela is now valued at $1.5 billion and joins Senegal’s francophone focussed fintech Wave and Nigeria/US fintech Flutterwave as West Africa’s 2021 unicorn. This funding allows for investment in …

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Green Africa receives operating certificate, to commence flights on Thursday

Green Africa Airways receives operating certificate, to commence flights on Thursday

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Green Africa Airways, a Nigerian start-up carrier, on Monday, received its air operator’s certificate (AOC) from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The airline further announced that it would start its first official commercial flight on Thursday, August 12. With this certificate, Green Africa would be able to commence operations in accordance with its initial …

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Labs By ARM launches in Nigeria to Provide Support for Businesses

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In November 2018, ARM partnered with Ventures Platform to launch an innovation programme, Labs by ARM, focused on supporting start-ups leveraging technology, applications, and services to solve specific problems and unlock verticals and markets thereby changing how users access and consume financial services. As part of the Labs by ARM innovation programme, a 12-week Accelerator programme was launched in …

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CPN Warns against Patronising Illegal IT Practitioners

Layer3 Wins Best Cloud Solutions Provider Second Year in A Row

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Nigerian leading IT Solutions provider, Layer3 has emerged winner of the keenly contested Cloud Based Solution Provider awards at the 2019 Beacon of ICT Distinguished lecture / award series. The event held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the prestigious Eko Signature Suites, Lagos. Beacon of ICT Distinguished Lecture/Awards is widely regarded as the most …

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