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    (L to R) Stars Tobi Bakre, Adesua Etomi and Zlatan Ibile at the UK Premiere of Prime Video’s first African original movie "Gangs Of Lagos" at Battersea Power station on April 11, 2023 in London, England.
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    12 March 2024

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    Recent headlines involving Prime Video and Twitter operations on the continent have led to questions about how international, big-name companies are handling their affairs in Africa.

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    22 January 2024

    The 10 Funniest Reactions to Meek Mill’s Viral Tweet Questioning Streaming in Africa

    OkayAfrica gathers the best tongue-in-cheek and borderline hilarious reactions to the rapper’s tweet.

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    17 July 2023

    Former Twitter Africa Employees Express Discontent over Severance Package

    After thousands of employees at the Twitter Africa office were laid off following Elon Musk acquiring the company, Ghana is investigating complaints from the former employees.

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    22 November 2022

    Former African Twitter Employees Allege Discrimination Over Severance Terms

    Several laid off Twitter employees in Ghana are accusing the tech giant of side-stepping Ghanaian laws to avoid paying up.

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    09 November 2022

    Twitter Lays Off Majority Of Africa Office Without Offering Severance

    The layoffs in Twitter’s African branch happened only four days after the office in Accra, Ghana reopened after being closed for about a year.

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    14 January 2022

    Nigeria's Government Has Lifted Its Twitter Ban

    We chat to two Nigerians working in media about the restoration of Twitter across the country.

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    04 June 2021

    Nigeria Suspends Twitter After President Buhari's Posts Were Removed

    A statement from the government cites "the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence."

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    12 April 2021

    Twitter Set to Build New Africa Headquarters in Ghana

    According to Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO and co-founder, their new Africa headquarters will be in Ghana — beating strong contenders such as South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria.

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    08 January 2020

    Malian Government Claims Anti-Trump Tweets Were a 'Handling Error'

    A former Malian government official allegedly used President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita's official Twitter account to describe Trump's recent drone strike on Iraq as a "fuck up".

    South Africans are Reacting to the Constitutional Court's Ruling on Spanking
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    19 September 2019

    South Africans are Reacting to the Constitutional Court's Ruling on Spanking

    Not everyone is happy that spanking is now unconstitutional.

    South Africans Are Trying to Figure Out Why Nigerian Musicians Prosper More Globally Compared to Their SA Counterparts
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    28 July 2019

    South Africans Are Trying to Figure Out Why Nigerian Musicians Prosper More Globally Compared to Their SA Counterparts

    South Africans want answers.

    These Reactions to the Current Election Results from South Africans are Hilarious
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    10 May 2019

    These Reactions to the Current Election Results from South Africans are Hilarious

    South Africans are having a field day on social media as the votes from the elections are still being counted.

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