Tag: youtube
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Nigerian singers, Asake, BNXN selected for YouTube grants
Nigerian artistes, Ahmed Ololade popularly known as Asake, and another Afro Beat Singer, Benson BNXN, have been chosen by Youtube as grant recipients of its 2023 Youtube Black voices creators and artist cohorts. According to youtube Managing Director of Emerging Markets, Alex Okosi, the initiative was a follow-up to the global Multi-year commitment made in…
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YouTube announces grant to support Africa creators
YouTube on Tuesday announced its expansion efforts to support creators and the creative economy in Africa with $20000 and $50000 respectively through the 2023 #YouTubeBlack Voices creators and artist cohorts.
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We won’t allow Twitter, Google, others to spark crisis in Nigeria – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said Twitter, Facebook, Google and the like would not be allowed to throw the country into a crisis situation.
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Some YouTubers with sterile contents – By Francis Ewherido
I have been going to YouTube, specifically African YouTube channels, for a while now. I started with wildlife channels before adding travel channels and others. Initially, I really enjoyed the experience because it opened my eyes to the developments taking place in the rest of Africa. But since some people, especially young and inexperienced African…
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YouTube announces Africa superstars to perform at Africa Day Concert
YouTube on Monday announced a line-up of artists hailing from five countries to perform at the third edition of the Africa Day Concert. Alex Okosi, Managing Director, Emerging Markets, YouTube EMEA, said in a statement that the annual concert is a musical homage to Africa, showcasing the vibrant African music stars. who are making headlines…
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YouTube terminates R. Kelly channels after singer’s sex offence conviction
YouTube has permanently suspended two channels of disgraced R&B singer, R. Kelly, who was found guilty of sex offences last week. The platform will not allow him to create any new channels in future. However, YouTube has not banned Kelly’s music: The internet video giant will continue to offer the singer’s music catalogue on YouTube…
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YouTube offers scholarship to black artistes
YouTube Music says it is offering scholarship to scores of black artistes to help them commercialise their work. Alex Okosi, YouTube’s Managing Director for Emerging Markets, said in a statement that it would open grant applications for the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund Class of 2022 from June 21, 2021. Okosi said that the six-month scholarship term…
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We’re all clear now – Google
Internet search giant, Google has said the coast is now clear for all its users to start enjoying it’s services at 100% again. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports millions of users who rely on Google for efficiency suffered apprehension on Monday as a number of Google’s apps suffered a rare outage. The apps were knocked offline worldwide…
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BREAKING: Google suffers major outage
Millions of users who rely on Google for efficiency suffered apprehension on Monday as a number of Google’s apps suffered a rare outage. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the apps were knocked offline worldwide and the reason for the outage was yet to be ascertained as Google officials were yet to address the occurrence. The brief outage…