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African edtech startup uLesson raises $15M, backed by Nielsen Ventures and Tencent

TechCrunch

They can either access lessons via streaming or use the SD cards to download and store the content. The platform is available in other markets, such as South Africa, Sierra Leone, the UK, Liberia, Gambia and the US, but Shagaya said uLesson has spread in these countries via word of mouth.

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How foreign workers helped spur Spain’s rapid economic growth

Fast Company Tech

Meanwhile, the stream of migrant boats journeying from Africas west coast to Spains Canary Islands has created a humanitarian crisis. Snchez toured Mauritania, Senegal, and Gambia last year to promote a temporary work scheme whereby African workers could get legal and safe passage to Spain. Countless die in the attempt.

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Facebook’s big QAnon crackdown might have come too late

The Verge

The Gambia doesn’t have either kind of agreement with the US, and the SCA doesn’t include exceptions for international justice efforts. Taiwan is planning to ban mainland Chinese streaming services iQiyi and Tencent Holdings from operating on the island. Gurung / Rest of World).

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Platforms successfully stopped a lame COVID conspiracy video from going viral

The Verge

Streaming channel London Real, which posted the video, reported that it was suspended by LinkedIn before its premiere. Contrast that with last month’s content moderation disaster, which was essentially a bunch of nonsense that was uttered during a live stream of a press conference. It was misinformation with a premiere date.

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