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How to Maximise Your Freelance Writing Opportunities

/* custom css */ .tdi_3_e08.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_e08.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Life as a freelance writer isn’t always easy. On the contrary, competition for work can be fierce. Finding new clients can be a challenge. And breaking into new industries can take months –– if not years –– of hard toil. As such, it’s important for freelance writers to understand how to maximize their writing opportunities and to market themselves as effectively as possible. Having strong writing skills alone won’t be enough to ensure you succeed as a freelancer. Thankfully, these tips will help you find quality freelancing opportunities –– regardless of your experience level. Check them out here:  Deliver Excellent Returns One of the best ways to unlock doors in the freelan...

AWS to Launch re/Start Programme in Kenya

Image sourced from Blog dbi services Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that it would launch its re/Start programme in Kenya alongside three in South Africa, totalling 12 cohorts launched across Africa since October 2020. AWS re/Start cloud skills training programme will be launching four cohorts in Africa this month — including launching for the first time in Kenya — as part of the program’s rapid expansion plans this year. The cloud company is collaborating with getINNOtized, a tech company with roots in Germany that’s driven by creating social impact in Africa, and with Ajira Digital, a Kenyan government initiative driven by the Ministry of ICT, Innovations, and Youth Affairs to empower over one million young people to access digital job opportunities in Kenya. AWS re/Start is a fr...

Lenovo Introduces New Legion Gaming PC Lineup

Image sourced from Wccftech /* custom css */ .tdi_3_5dc.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_5dc.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Lenovo has unveiled its newest lineup of portable gaming PCs featuring Intel’s and NVIDIA’s latest technologies and Windows 10. The series includes the 16-inch flagship Lenovo Legion 7i, the powerful new 16-inch Lenovo Legion 5i Pro, and the new 15-inch and 17-inch, Lenovo Legion 5i, which is easily customizable. Players can complete their setup and optimize esport experiences with the suite of innovative technologies offered on the new Lenovo Legion Y25g-30 IPS gaming monitor with a lightning-fast 360Hz refresh rate for the total package in fast-paced, tear-free gameplay. Designed to raise the bar for full game immersion, the new Lenovo Legion laptops...

VP Osinbajo: Nigerian government democratising broadband connectivity

It’s the first in sub-Saharan Africa and one of the three such cutting-edge facilities on the continent, with top prime global certifications for smart card manufacturing and it is based in Lagos, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, relished yesterday afternoon while touring SecureID company’s premises, and affirmed Nigeria’s extremely bright economic future, which he said cannot be aborted despite current challenges. According to him, “the economic future of our nation is extremely bright. Yes, we have challenges today and they may look daunting. But let me assure you that these issues will be resolved. The march of this nation to its manifest destiny as Africa’s leading economic power will not be aborted. We are more than able to overcome.” An impressed Prof. Osinbajo said the Buhari Admi...

African Union mission urges return to ‘constitutional order’ in Chad

An African Union mission recommended on Wednesday that Chad’s military share power with a civilian president, as one of three options towards restoring constitutional order following last month’s killing of president Idriss Deby. A military council led by Deby’s son Mahamat Idriss Deby seized power in April after his father was killed while visiting troops opposing a rebel insurgency. The African Union, which could suspend Chad over the military takeover, sent a fact-finding mission to develop strategies for a return to constitutional order and democratic governance. In a report, the mission recommended the AU’s security council could support the military transition as it stands, while appointing a special envoy to ensure the military keep their promise to organise elections with 18 months...

Southampton confirm Arsenal target to leave club on free transfer

Southampton have confirmed that Arsenal and AC Milan target Ryan Bertrand will leave the club for free this summer. Bertrand has spent the last six years of his career on Southampton’s books, scoring eight goals in 240 appearances, but he will walk through the St Mary’s exit doors at the end of the 2020-21 season after failing to reach an extension agreement with the club. The Saints have announced the 31-year-old’s departure, thanking him for his sterling contribution to their cause while insisting he will always hold a special place in the heart of the club’s supporters. “Southampton Football Club can today confirm that Ryan Bertrand will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season,” a statement on the club’s official website read. “Bertrand was a key part of the te...

Imo governor dissolves executive council

The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, on Wednesday dissolved his members of Executive council members. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, confirmed this to newsmen in Owerri. It was gathered by newsmen that the aim of the dissolution was to regig his administration to further achieve his numerous projects of the 3r, of rehabilitation, reconstruction and recovery. Some of the ministries mentioned to newsmen that were not affected included; the Information and strategy ministry, Ministry of Works, Ministry of Finance, Ministry Health, Ministry Youth, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry Technology and Ministry of Women Affairs. However, when newsmen contacted the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, he also confirmed it and said: “The gover...

How to Tell if Your Website is POPIA Compliant

Sourced from Europa EU. /* custom css */ .tdi_3_e89.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_e89.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have a significant impact on websites and other digital platforms like social media, email marketing and eCommerce activities. Businesses have until 1 July 2021 to comply and to make their websites compliant. POPIA and GDPR are data privacy laws that affect all business websites that collect data. The regulations are there to protect the online privacy of visitors and it covers how personal data is used and extracted when users visit and interact with a website. Websites collect information in various ways and if a site uses analytics, opt-in forms, WordPre...

Fantastic Passwords and Where Your Children Can Find Them

While many of today’s parents grew up during an age where the internet and the world wide web were just in their beginnings, for today’s kids the virtual world is all but inseparable from the real one. That, of course, presents its own set of challenges for parents to tackle, such as how to teach their offspring proper cybersecurity habits, without it seeming like too much of a boring and tedious task. None is more important than teaching them how to protect their online accounts since they are likely to create quite a few of them. So, teaching them proper password hygiene early on will carry through into their adult lives. But since you are going to be dealing with children it is important to make the lessons accessible, understandable, fun, and easy to remember. To mark World Password Da...

What Happens If You Don’t Accept WhatsApp’s New Privacy Policy?

Image sourced from YoMZanzi /* custom css */ .tdi_3_92e.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_92e.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Earlier this year, WhatsApp introduced a controversial privacy policy that left many users concerned and searching for a more ‘secure’ messaging platform. Since then, the company unpacked exactly what this update will mean for users – saying it does not change the privacy of people’s personal conversations. This is about optional business features that are a part of its broader efforts to make communicating with a business secure, better, and easier for everyone. Users have until 15 May to accept the new policy or risk having to deal with limited functionality. In a blog post, WhatsApp says that no one will have their accounts deleted because...

Instagram Users Can Now Add Pronouns to Their Bio

Image sourced from Time /* custom css */ .tdi_3_99f.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_99f.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Instagram has announced that users can now add pronouns to their bio. The social platform says that many of its users are doing this in any case but it hopes this new feature will make it even easier. Add pronouns to your profile ✨ The new field is available in a few countries, with plans for more. pic.twitter.com/02HNSqc04R — Instagram (@instagram) May 11, 2021 “Now you can add pronouns to your profile with a new field,” says Vishal Shah, VP of Product at Instagram. “It’s another way to express yourself on Instagram and we’ve seen a lot of people adding pronouns already, so hopefully this makes it even easier. Available in a few countries toda...

Dua Lipa wins album of the year at Brit Awards

Dua Lipa won the coveted British Album of the Year prize at the Brit Awards on Tuesday, in a ceremony that saw female artists dominate the mixed categories. Around 4,000 guests streamed into London’s O2 Arena for the biggest night in British pop music, as the ceremony welcomed guests for the first time in two years as part of the government’s pilot scheme easing coronavirus restrictions. The Brit Awards have been criticised in the past for nominations seen as skewing heavily male, but this year almost all of the main prizes went to female artists. Little Mix won best British group — becoming the first female act ever to do so. Singer and poet Arlo Parks took the Breakthrough Artist award, and best international group went to the American band HAIM. In another history-making moment, Taylor ...