Why is Elon Musk buying Twitter?

Techpoint Africa Podcast

Apr 26 2022 | 00:26:14

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Show Notes

Yesterday, April 25, 2022, Twitter’s board of directors announced that it had agreed to be acquired by an entity owned by Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, at approximately $44 billion. If you’ve been following this closely, then you also know that this means the microblogging platform is going private.

0:45 - But why does Elon Musk want Twitter? Context
5:31 - Google's motivation providing fibre optic internet for Africa. Context
16:19 - Blockchain to combat certification fraud in Africa? Context

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