Search results for "social media "
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3.1KAppsEgypt-based social media startup Minly has raised $3.6 million
Minly, a platform empowering stars to create authentic, personalised connections with their fans across the Mena region, has closed an oversubscribed $3.6...
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2.6KAppsSocial media apps driving SMB’s growth across Africa
A new study shares insights on how social media apps and platforms are accelerating economic growth across the continent. The study carried...
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4.6K1East AfricaSocial media services cut in Ethiopia
Applications including WhatsApp and Twitter have not worked in parts of Ethiopia for more than a month due to a “blackout targeted...
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9.3KNigeriaCEO of Eskimi shares his experience of social media in Nigeria
Eskimi first moved into the Nigerian market in 2010 and the landscape has changed considerably since then. At that time “80% of...
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3.5KAppsSocial media boosting m-commerce sales in Nigeria
Nigeria, Africa’s biggest and 26th largest economy in the world is experiencing a boost in online businesses due to the massive surge in...
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Day 4 of Social Media Week Lagos
Here’s the full schedule of today’s events at Social Media Week in Lagos
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Day 3 events at Social Media Week Lagos
Social Media Week is into its third day here in Lagos. Today see’s Nigerian entertainment industry’s heaviest hitters coming together to talk about...
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#GetLocal in Lagos this week at Social Media Week
Social Media Week Lagos attendees are encouraged to #GetLocal this Friday 27th and explore Lagos’s tech and creative communities. The city’s most...
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The Great Mobile Debate at Social Media Week Lagos #SMWLagos
Is all this talk about mobile apps all just hype? A good natured debate presented by Mobile West Africa asks YOU to...
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Social Media
Social media for business a no-brainer
Social media for business is the single most cost effective distribution channel any business has at its disposal. This Content-generating resource lends...
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Nigeria: Social Media Week Lagos Feb 17th -21st
Social Media Week Lagos is just a few weeks away. Powered globally by Nokia, this year’s event explores the future of tech...
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Nigeria
Nigerian Governors dubious use of social media
In a rather unprecedented move, the government of Ekiti State in Nigeria invited some bloggers and social media enthusiasts to meet with the state...
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16.0KAppsAgbora Launches “Africa’s Social Network” With Hopes of Connecting Africa and the African Diaspora
Agbora, pronounced /uh·bôr·uh/, just launched its first iteration on Apple’s App Store, with promises of Android versions to come. The mobile application,...
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5.9KAdvisory NewsAfrica’s digital entertainment and media sectors set to continue rapid expansion
Africa’s entertainment and media industry has entered a dynamic new phase – a third wave of convergence. The borders that once separated the...
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3.6KAwardsWAMAS finalists for Social, News & Entertainment Award
The West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS) take place on May 18th in Lagos .We take a look at the finalists for Social,...
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3.9KAppsGuidecatch launches new social app at Africa Tech Summit London
Fatiha Thiam, a Danish-Senegalese entrepreneur decided to quit an 11 year long career in some of the worlds biggest corporations to give...
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4.6K1AppsSocial app Get Sponty re-connects people in the real world
One of the downsides of the growth of social media is that people are a lot less “social” than they used...
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3.1KApps5 key areas to watch in social networking
Tutlub is an Arabic word meaning “to ask” and is also a social network where Muslims can connect with other Muslims supplicate and...
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5.0KEast AfricaDigital fuels growth in Africa’s entertainment and media industries
After more than a decade of digital disruption, the African entertainment and media industry has entered a new landscape – one where...
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12.1KAppsSocial network Eskimi growing in Nigeria
Following the growth of smartphones in Nigeria and other African markets, Eskimi has reacted to the change and launched a new smartphone...
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Nigeria
Nigeria: 2go social network bigger than Facebook
Mobile instant messaging service 2go is Nigeria’s biggest social network with 13 million users in the country, according to ‘africapractice’, in their...
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1.6KFundingIntron Health Raises $1.6M in Pre-seed Funding to Build AI for Global Health
Intron Health, a pioneering health tech company that provides clinical speech recognition for over 200 accents spoken in developing countries, starting in...
