A new television station, Konga TV, is set to launch in Nigeria and is offering free adverts for sellers following a hike in prices by MultiChoce's DStv and GOtv.
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Full list: DStv removes 12 channels from decoder, sports, news, kid, movie channels affected
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Kredete launches Africa’s first Stablecoin-backed credit card
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Google introduces new feature to make stolen Android phones difficult to sell, use
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Elon Musk sells social media platform X for $33bn, unveils future plans
TikTok make-up influencers spark health warnings
Pressed by parents to pose in videos with make-up and skincare products, pre-teen girls dubbed "Sephora Kids" have taken TikTok by storm in a trend that some specialists brand a danger to children's mental and physical health. Skin specialists warned that some of the products used in the kids' videos contain ingredients not suited to young skin, such as retinol.
Reliance, Disney announce giant India media merger
India's Reliance Industries and Walt Disney have agreed to merge their Indian media businesses, creating a $8.5 billion entertainment giant in the world's most populous nation. India's entertainment market is already one of the world's biggest, with the merger expected to further shake up the multi-billion-dollar industry.
Meet the influencer giving young Mexicans their election news
Smartphone in hand, Mexican law student Gerardo Vera records a short political news video for TikTok aimed at younger voters who will be a major force in this year's presidential elections. Younger Mexicans "will define the vote," Vera said.
Video game giant Electronic Arts announces job cuts
Electronic Arts on Wednesday said it is cutting about 5 percent of its workforce, as belt tightening continues in the video game and tech industries. The announcement came a day after Sony said it was cutting 8 percent of its global workforce, as video game makers find they're not immune to the wave of layoffs seen recently in the tech industry.
NCC orders MTN, Glo, 9mobile, Airtel to block phone numbers without NIN, confirms date
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered MTN, Airtel, Globacom, and 9mobile to block millions of SIM cards on their networks from February 28.
US to limit sale of personal data to foreign adversaries
US President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order Wednesday aimed at limiting the flow of sensitive US personal data abroad -- amid concerns they could be misused by countries including China. In August last year, Biden issued an executive order aimed at restricting certain US investments in sensitive high-tech areas in China such as quantum computing.
Lagos gets Sci-Fi treatment in new Disney+ series
A new animated Disney series set in a futuristic Lagos has won over its first viewers with a Sci-Fi play on life in the Nigerian megacity. Head set designer Ibrahim said the series had left viewers "mind-blown."
Bitcoin tops $60,000, approaches all-time high
Bitcoin passed the $60,000 mark on Wednesday, approaching its all-time high and continuing its unbridled rise since the approval of a new type of investment indexed to the cryptocurrency.
Google CEO slams 'completely unacceptable' Gemini AI errors
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday slammed "completely unacceptable" errors by its Gemini AI app, after gaffes such as images of ethnically diverse World War II Nazi troops forced it to stop users from creating pictures of people.
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