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Twitter account displayed on a laptop screen is seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on January 7, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Twitter suspends Blue subscription service

Friday, November 11, 2022
The staff at Twitter’s only office in Africa – in Accra, Ghana is reported to have received a termination notice to their personal emails.
Technology

Twitter closes Africa office

Wednesday, November 09, 2022
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Technology

Meta to begin mass layoff Wednesday

Wednesday, November 09, 2022
Jean-Hubert Nkurayija, developer of Kashiresi app, an end-to-end cashless payment platform. Photos: Courtesy.
Technology

Software developer on creating budgeting app to ease money management

Tuesday, November 08, 2022
Elon Musk.
Technology

Twitter to permanently ban impersonators

Monday, November 07, 2022
Doctors conduct a screening exam at Legacy Clinic in Kigali. In the medical laboratory technology, 5G network will help to improve medical service delivery. Rwanda released a new broadband policy that will, among others, facilitate the adoption of the 5G network in driving a digital economy. Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Technology

Experts weigh in on viability of 5G network in Rwanda

Sunday, November 06, 2022
Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey. (Courtesy Photo)
Technology

Former Twitter CEO speaks out on Elon Musk’s mass layoffs

Saturday, November 05, 2022
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Technology

Twitter to roll out edit feature this week

Thursday, November 03, 2022
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Technology

Twitter to charge $8 a month for account verification, says Musk

Tuesday, November 01, 2022
Group Vivendi Africa technicians install fibre optic cables to supply high-speed internet to households and corporate organisations in the City of Kigali on October 23, 2020. A report about the State of Internet Connectivity shows that Sub-Saharan Africa is lagging behind in download speed despite an increase of network coverage and quality on the continent. Photo: File.
Technology

Africa lags behind in internet download speed – report

Tuesday, November 01, 2022
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Technology

Rwanda lines up extensive study on the digital economy. Here is why

Monday, October 31, 2022
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire speaks at the Mobile World Congress Africa in Kigali on October 25. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Technology

Partnerships essential to have workforce with digital skills – Minister

Monday, October 31, 2022
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Technology

Twitter to start charging $20 per month for verification

Monday, October 31, 2022
Minister Paula Ingabire during the hand over of laptos on October 26. Smart Africa has donated 105 laptops to support access to information for teachers and students. Courtesy
Technology

Smart Africa donates over 100 laptops to teachers, students

Saturday, October 29, 2022
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Technology

Elon Musk acquires Twitter in $44bn deal

Friday, October 28, 2022
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire speaks at the Mobile World Congress Africa in Kigali on October 25. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Technology

Rwanda broadband policy 'will harness cutting-edge technology'

Thursday, October 27, 2022
A commuter pays fare using Tap and Go payment service on a bus in Kigali. This is one of the digital payment systems used in Rwanda. There are 29 instant payment systems in Africa of which 26 are domestic. Photo: File.
Technology

350 million Africans yet to access digital payment systems – report

Thursday, October 27, 2022
A WhatsApp user reads some messages. Photo: Craish Bahizi
Technology

How WhatsApp changed today’s communication

Thursday, October 27, 2022
President Paul Kagame interacts with Mats Granryd, the Director General of the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), on Day I of the inaugural Mobile World Congress Africa in Kigali, on Tuesday, October 25. Addressing over 2000 delegates drawn from 99 countries earlier, Kagame said deliberate efforts are needed to forge private-public partnerships to bridge internet usage gaps. Photo: Village Urugwiro.
Technology

Deliberate partnerships needed to bridge internet usage gaps - Kagame

Tuesday, October 25, 2022
President Paul Kagame delivers remarks at the opening of the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) Mobile World Congress (MWC) on Tuesday, October 25, in Kigali. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Technology

Digital technologies are a catalyst to Africa’s economic growth – Kagame

Tuesday, October 25, 2022