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Jan 15 17 tweets 2 min read
Guinea 🇬🇳
Congo 🇨🇬
Cameroon 🇨🇲
Mali 🇲🇱
Senegal 🇸🇳
Ghana 🇬🇭
Ethiopia 🇪🇹
Guinea Bissau 🇬🇼

Ever wondered why these African Countries have similar flags?

Well.. it’s NOT because the flag desingers were lazy.

The genesis can be traced back to Ethiopia 🇪🇹 in 1897.

Thread 🧵 This thread is inspired by my previous tweet about the cost of traveling within Africa and the role of ECOWAS and AU.

It’s pertinent to know that the concept of Pan-Africanism had been nursed by African leaders several years back.
May 17, 2023 4 tweets 2 min read
Do you want a 6-month scholarship to obtain a Google Career Certificate in one of the following?

✅ User Experience (UX) Design
✅ Project Management
✅ Data Analytics
✅ IT Automation with Python
✅ IT Support
✅ Digital Marketing & eCommerce
✅Cybersecurity

Check thread 👇🏼 📌 No prior knowledge required

📌 Suitable for anyone that wants to change the course of their career.

📌The Program is FREE

📌 You’ll get a Google certification

📌 Application closes 19/05/2023

📌 Cohort Starts: June 5th, 2023
May 15, 2023 4 tweets 2 min read
Looking for jobs with Tier 2 Visa sponsorship in the UK 🇬🇧?

Check out this thread. 👇🏼 These websites have a good number of companies offering Tier 2 Visa sponsorship jobs.

To make it easier, don’t apply from the websites, instead visit the companies’ websites or LinkedIn pages to apply directly.
Apr 13, 2023 5 tweets 1 min read
Want to take free courses from Stanford University and get relevant certificates afterwards? Courses include databases, statistics, programming etc.

Check this thread for a link to 60+ free courses from Stanford University. 👇🏼 Stanford’s online learning portal is offering learners around the world free access to Stanford’s extended education, professional development, and lifelong learning opportunities.
Apr 12, 2023 5 tweets 1 min read
It’s no news that Tech salaries for roles in the USA 🇺🇸 are much higher than their counterparts in the UK 🇬🇧. Some of the reasons ranging from difference in healthcare system, taxes and time-offs.

Check this thread for average salaries of Tech roles in USA 🇺🇸 vs UK 🇬🇧 👇🏼 Americans for instance buy health insurance -very expensive at that - with their salary, whereas British healthcare is nationalized.

The Tech boom in the USA 🇺🇸 is of course another significant reason.
Apr 11, 2023 4 tweets 1 min read
The future of work is changing and you should place yourself in the top 10% of the future workforce by acquiring skills on how to use Artificial Intelligence.

Check this thread for a free course on the basics of ChatGPT and how to use the right prompts 👇🏼 Enroll in this ChatGPT free course for beginners to learn about the basics of the AI chatbot, how to use it for Content Generation, Prompt Ideas, Limitations and more.
Mar 11, 2023 4 tweets 3 min read
Upskilling is the only way to stay relevant and position yourself for greater career opportunities.

Check this thread for a list of 10 FREE Courses to up-skill as a UI/UX Designer. (For Beginners & Pros) 👇🏼 1. Udacity – Product Design by Google

eu.udacity.com/course/product…—ud509

2. DesignTalk by InVision

invisionapp.com/webinars

3. Coursera – Introduction to User Experience Design

coursera.org/learn/user-exp…

4. CareerFoundry - UX Design Short Course

careerfoundry.com/en/short-cours…
Feb 10, 2023 4 tweets 2 min read
With the relevant skills in any of the jobs in this thread, you can easily get a skilled worker (Tier 2) visa in the UK 🇬🇧.

Some of these jobs pay as much as £15 per hour or £35K+ per annum. 👇🏼 Top 10 shortage occupations in the UK that can get you a skilled worker visa:

1. Graphics Designers
2. Cyber Security Specialist
3. IT Business Analysts
4. Programmers & software developers
5. School Teachers
Dec 30, 2022 12 tweets 2 min read
New to the UK 🇬🇧 or plan moving to the UK 🇬🇧? Check out this thread for the list of Apps you must have on your phone.👇🏼 1. Citymapper or Google maps: For easy navigation. Trust me, with either of these Apps plus your internet-enabled phone, you can’t miss your way around the UK 🇬🇧.
Mar 29, 2020 10 tweets 4 min read
This 2 weeks #LockDown, most people would just sit at home and don’t know what to do. Before you know it, several days gone without doing anything productive.

Let me help with some ideas of productive activities you can embark on during this period.

THREAD 1. Revisit your skills and brush them up. Research into the latest developments in customer care, app/web development, copy writing, Digital Marketing or whatever your niche you practice.

@TundeTASH's TL is a good place to get specific websites where you can learn.
Mar 26, 2020 11 tweets 5 min read
So while we all work from home and practice social distancing, let me help you guys with a list of essential Apps you need on your phone in order to remain productive and retain your sanity.

Thread. 1. Zoom

Video conferencing app for up to 100 people. Staying at home is not the end of work.

Zoom can help you work remotely and stay connected to your team. Image