Meta’s Threads social platform has reached an impressive milestone. On Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the platform has exceeded 175 million monthly active users. This achievement comes just shy of the platform’s first anniversary, marking a year of commendable growth and development.
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(NITDA) has unveiled a comprehensive plan to establish research centers for emerging technologies across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
The newly formed Prembly Group aims to capitalize on the strengths of both companies to build a larger and more robust business in East Africa.
As of July 1, 2024, Meta has launched new monetization options aimed at empowering content creators in Nigeria and Ghana.
Meta has announced a significant update to its labeling system for AI-generated content. The “Made with AI” labels, initially introduced to indicate content manipulated using artificial intelligence tools, will now be replaced with “AI Info” labels.
YouTube has implemented a significant policy change, allowing users to request the removal of AI-generated content that simulates their face or voice.
According to Digima, the NCC’s efforts, led by the Nigeria Office for Development in the Indigenous Telecommunications Sector (NODITS), have been pivotal in promoting local content and boosting indigenous participation. He highlighted that before NODITS’ intervention, nearly all SIM cards in Nigeria were imported. Now, 100% of SIM cards are produced locally.
Nick Imudia, former Chief Executive Officer of Konga, one of Nigeria’s leading e-commerce platforms, has tragically died by suicide
The protests, characterized by their intensity and the involvement of a cross-section of Kenyan society, have not only highlighted the citizens’ frustration but have also brought to the fore the critical issue of governance and public policy in the East African nation.
In a statement signed by Lucky Uwakwe Arisukwu, the chairman of the body, the inter-community working group expressed concern over the extended legal battle with the global crypto exchange platform Binance. This conflict, they argue, threatens to damage the nascent Nigerian blockchain industry.