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Facebook will pay $725M to settle user data leak caseFacebook will pay $725M to settle user data leak case

Facebook will pay $725M to settle user data leak case

Facebook’s corporate parent Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a lawsuit, alleging that the world’s largest social…

December 24, 2022
Activists accuse Meta of posting hateful messages on the Tigray region in Ethiopia.Activists accuse Meta of posting hateful messages on the Tigray region in Ethiopia.

Activists accuse Meta of posting hateful messages on the Tigray region in Ethiopia.

An Ethiopian man whose father was killed during the conflict in his country has joined a lawsuit filed against Meta…

December 14, 2022
WhatsApp To Introduce New ‘View-Once’ Feature For Text MessagesWhatsApp To Introduce New ‘View-Once’ Feature For Text Messages

WhatsApp To Introduce New ‘View-Once’ Feature For Text Messages

WhatsApp, an internationally used mobile application, is working on a new update and the feature, which is expected to arrive…

December 10, 2022
Kenya’s Uncover Skincare raises $1M to expand enterpriseKenya’s Uncover Skincare raises $1M to expand enterprise

Kenya’s Uncover Skincare raises $1M to expand enterprise

Africa's beauty and particular care business is expanding more snappily because of its expanding youthful and fashion-conscious population, rising purchasing…

December 2, 2022
Honeywell, Environ to advance plastics circularity in Egypt Honeywell, Environ to advance plastics circularity in Egypt 

Honeywell, Environ to advance plastics circularity in Egypt

In order to advance plastics recycling in Egypt, Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) and Environ Adapt for Recycling Industries have signed a…

November 28, 2022
IIT Tanzania to become a hub for tech education in Africa, says IndiaIIT Tanzania to become a hub for tech education in Africa, says India

IIT Tanzania to become a hub for tech education in Africa, says India

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Tanzania, an East African country, can become a hub for technology education in…

November 25, 2022
New tech to stop old danger in South Africa’s minesNew tech to stop old danger in South Africa’s mines

New tech to stop old danger in South Africa’s mines

To describe the size of the stone that killed a fellow South African miner four years ago, THABANG DITIBANE opened…

November 23, 2022
<strong>Egypt to build $11bn wind farm from 2024</strong><strong>Egypt to build $11bn wind farm from 2024</strong>

<strong>Egypt to build $11bn wind farm from 2024</strong>

According to one of the major businesses funding the $11 billion project, the building of one of the largest wind…

November 21, 2022
Flushing toilets no solution to S Africa’s sanitation issuesFlushing toilets no solution to S Africa’s sanitation issues

Flushing toilets no solution to S Africa’s sanitation issues

With the exception of septic tanks and conservancy tanks, about 65% of South Africa's population has access to waterborne sanitation,…

November 18, 2022
Huawei technology park opens up in AngolaHuawei technology park opens up in Angola

Huawei technology park opens up in Angola

Angola opened a technology park with funding estimated at $60 million from the Chinese multinational Huawei to support the development…

November 15, 2022