Social Media
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3.1KEgypt-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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2.6KSocial 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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7.1K2From AR to VoD, mobile entertainment is flourishing across Africa
Mobile news and entertainment is now a burgeoning industry across Africa from augmented reality (AR) to video on demand (VoD), new and...
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2.3KFacebook opens up instant articles to all publishers
Facebook’s will be opening up the Instant Articles program to all publishers — of any size, anywhere in the world it announced at...
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4.7KFacebook only 1% done in Africa
Facebook has shared new statistics revealing that 2.2 million Kenyans use Facebook every day and 4.5 million each month, while 7.1 million...
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4.1KFacebook’s Internet.org Free Basic Services are bringing Africans online
Over the last year, Facebook has worked closely with more than a dozen mobile operators across 17 countries to give people access...
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3.5KSocial 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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Facebook opens first office in Africa
Facebook’s active user population in Africa has grown 20% to 120 million in June 2015 from 100 million in September 2014. More...
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12.1KSocial 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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2.9KFacebook Messenger opens door to third-party app developers
With more than 600 million monthly active users, Facebook Messenger has opened up a world of opportunity for app developers globally.
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Facebook identifying new target market in Africa
After what seems like years of neglect, Facebook is making serious moves in Africa. But are the company’s initiatives helpful or rather...
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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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Eskimi launches new user segmentation in Nigeria
Eskimi the African social network has launched new segmentation tools for advertisers to reach consumers in Nigeria according to segments based on...
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Facebook to launch free internet app in Kenya
Facebook revealed that it will launch the Internet.org app in Kenya later this week, marking the third country in Africa to get...
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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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Ghanaian developers launch event sharing app
Two African developers based in Ghana have launched Suba, an events-based iOS and Android mobile app that allows everyone at fun social gatherings to...
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Mxit targeting emerging markets to combat South African decline
User figures for the latest version of South African chat app Mxit were a mixed bag for the company, with Mxit 7...
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Facebook testing free internet app with Airtel Zambia
Facebook has created an app to offer free basic internet services to users in emerging markets as part of its push to...
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Gbamm! the mobile social network for football fans
With the World Cup fast approaching, Gbamm! is trying to create the future of football on mobile in Nigeria and beyond. Founder...
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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...
