TELEGRAM TO INTRODUCE PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION THIS MONTH

TELEGRAM TO INTRODUCE PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION THIS MONTH

Renson Mwakandana Telegram will soon start charging for some of its features (via TechCrunch). In a message on the platform, Telegram founder Pavel Durov said that a paid Telegram Premium subscription will be available later this month, giving users “extra features, speed, and resources.” Durov, the founder of Telegram Messenger, teases some of the benefits […]

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 WHATSAPP TIP: HOW TO TURN PHOTOS INTO STICKERS

WHATSAPP TIP: HOW TO TURN PHOTOS INTO STICKERS

Renson Mwakandana Stickers are the newest and among the most popular ways to communicate on WhatsApp. They’re similar to emojis in that they can convey emotions without the use of words. The good news is that you can now turn your images into WhatsApp stickers and send them to your pals. According to WhatsApp, this feature will […]

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 ETHIOPIA’S CENTRAL BANK CAUTIONS AGAINST TRADING IN DIGITAL CURRENCIES

ETHIOPIA’S CENTRAL BANK CAUTIONS AGAINST TRADING IN DIGITAL CURRENCIES

Faith Nyasuguta  While the Central Africa Republic took a bold step months ago to legalise digital currency(Bitcoin), Ethiopia’s central bank has cautioned citizens against engaging in “illegal” transactions in digital currencies. The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) said digital currencies like crypto-currencies and bitcoins haven’t been recognized by the institution as a transactional and payment […]

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 AEM WEEKLY RECAP IN PICTURES: JUNE 5 – JUNE 11

AEM WEEKLY RECAP IN PICTURES: JUNE 5 – JUNE 11

Ekeomah Atuonwu The week began with a tragedy in the southern part of Nigeria 🇳🇬 where Christians were attacked by bandits in a Catholic church. This sparked a lot of reaction even from the Pope. In DR Congo 🇨🇩 for the first time since ascending to the throne, King Philippe of Belgium 🇧🇪 said his […]

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 BRITAIN LGBTQ MIGRANTS FEAR BEING SENT TO RWANDA

BRITAIN LGBTQ MIGRANTS FEAR BEING SENT TO RWANDA

Faith Nyasuguta  With Britain pushing ahead with plans to send migrants to Rwanda, Hadi, a gay asylum-seeker who fled Iraq, says ut would be better if he were sentenced to death. A controversial law passed in April details UK plans to send asylum-seekers deemed to have arrived illegally on British soil to Rwanda, an East […]

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 UN: WORLD’S POOR PAYING MORE FOR LESS FOOD

UN: WORLD’S POOR PAYING MORE FOR LESS FOOD

Avellon Williams  TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- The United Nations warned on Thursday that poor countries will suffer the most from the global food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine since they will have to pay more for less food. As the Ukraine conflict pushes up grain and cereal prices, the global food import bill is set […]

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 SUGAR CRISIS HITS ST. LUCIA AMID GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS FEARS

SUGAR CRISIS HITS ST. LUCIA AMID GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS FEARS

Avellon Williams  CASTRIES, ST LUCIA – The ministry of commerce, manufacturing, business development, cooperatives, and consumer affairs announced that it has been experiencing a shipping delay of brown and refined sugar due to supply chain issues. “Global supply chain disruptions are causing consumers to struggle with shortages in a variety of basic goods, according to the ‘update […]

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 GUNMEN KILL 32 PEOPLE IN VOLATILE NORTHWEST NIGERIA

GUNMEN KILL 32 PEOPLE IN VOLATILE NORTHWEST NIGERIA

Ekeomah Atuonwu In the latest attacks in Nigeria’s volatile northwestern state of Kaduna, gunmen killed 32 people and destroyed dozens of homes, according to local authorities. For years, heavily armed criminal gangs known as bandits have raided villages in northwest and central Nigeria to kidnap or kill residents, but they have become increasingly brazen. In […]

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