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Discover how podcasting in Africa is revolutionizing the art of telling African stories with this curated list of the top 10 podcasts from Ghana in 2024. The podcasting landscape in Africa is witnessing significant growth, fueled by expanding internet connectivity, widespread mobile phone usage, and a growing appetite for... -
In one of the most significant tech layoffs this year, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, fired 13% of its staff, or more than 11,000 workers. Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has announced it will lay off 11,000 employees or around 13 percent of the company’s total staff. CEO Mark... -
In Ghana, a social media platform for African creatives called ‘New Comma’ has been launched by Natalie Narh and Nigel Atta-Mensah. Natalie Narh and Nigel Atta-Mensah are the co-founders of New Comma – a 2020-based online platform focused on discovering, supporting, and providing opportunities to African and Black creatives.... -
Jack Dorsey has resigned from Twitter as CEO, and the Board has unanimously appointed Parag Agrawal as CEO and a member of the Board. Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and public face of Twitter, is stepping down from his role as CEO effective immediately, the company announced Monday. Dorsey will... -
Facebook announced its company will be called “Meta” to reflect a larger virtual world beyond just the social media platform. At Facebook’s Connect 2021 conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced Meta, which brings together apps and technologies under one new company brand. Meta’s focus will be to bring the metaverse... -
Facebook has placed the creation of a kids’ version of Instagram, aimed at youngsters under the age of 13, on hold in order to address concerns about the vulnerability of younger users. Facebook stated on Monday (Sept. 27) that it is delaying the launch of Instagram Kids, a version... -
WhatsApp now lets you send photos and videos that can only be viewed once by recipients. The new change initially started rolling out to the iPhone users through a new WhatsApp version on Tuesday. However, shortly thereafter, the instant messaging app announced its rollout for all users, including the... -
Social media giant, Twitter announced today it has established an African foothold in Ghana and is now hiring staff for its office. Twitter has selected Ghana for the establishment of its presence in Africa, the social media company announced this on Monday in a statement on its website. Twitter... -
The launch can boost the Clubhouse users in India, which now stands at 100,000. The iOS-only app currently has 13.4 million downloads. Clubhouse, an audio-based social network for iOS, is eyeing to unveil its Android release in early May. It sees stiff competition from its counterpart Twitter Spaces, which...
