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The growth of Instagram among world leaders

The growth of Instagram among world leaders

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Africa's mobile money ecosystem connects to China

Africa's mobile money ecosystem connects to China

5 Dec 2018

Search is on for Africa's best innovators and makers

Search is on for Africa's best innovators and makers

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Africa's first AR experience on Facebook Messenger

Africa's first AR experience on Facebook Messenger

20 Nov 2018

Digital Media Africa finalists announced

Digital Media Africa finalists announced

20 Nov 2018

The five vital aspects of a successful social media campaign

The five vital aspects of a successful social media campaign

Zubeida Goolam 20 Nov 2018

All the 2018 AfricaCom Awards winners

All the 2018 AfricaCom Awards winners

15 Nov 2018

AfricaCom Awards 2018 finalists

AfricaCom Awards 2018 finalists

1 Nov 2018

Facebook partnership in Africa for Fox Sports

Facebook partnership in Africa for Fox Sports

31 Oct 2018

Brands can, and should, ensure that their ads don't appear on fake news sites

Brands can, and should, ensure that their ads don't appear on fake news sites

Neil Pursey 26 Oct 2018

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Social media: is it really to blame for young people being lonelier than any other age group?

Rebecca Nowland 5 Oct 2018

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Facebook Africa launches third-party fact-checking w/ Africa Check, AFP

4 Oct 2018

Facebook rewards community leaders

Facebook rewards community leaders

25 Sep 2018

How digital is driving media growth in Africa

How digital is driving media growth in Africa

14 Sep 2018

AfricaCom 2018 takes place in Cape Town, 13-15 November 2018.

Celebrating Africa's digital heroes in 2018

14 Sep 2018

Detailed 'PR value' media monitoring service for Africa

Detailed 'PR value' media monitoring service for Africa

10 Sep 2018

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African research dominated by mobile, social media

Danette Breitenbach 6 Sep 2018

Africacom, Cape Town.

The spread of digital connectivity in Africa

3 Sep 2018

Twitter Lite.

Twitter Lite now available in over 45 countries

16 Aug 2018

Fak'ugesi Digital Africa Residency expanded

Fak'ugesi Digital Africa Residency expanded

15 Aug 2018

Toussaint Alain, African Daily Voice CEO.

New pan-African news agency launched

14 Aug 2018

Analysis of Zimbabwe's "online propaganda war"

Analysis of Zimbabwe's "online propaganda war"

Dumisani Moyo 2 Aug 2018

Co-founders Sitati Kituyi (left) and Dicky Hokie Junior.

Kenyan entrepreneurs create African-focused stock photo platform

2 Aug 2018

How to deal with the troll armies

How to deal with the troll armies

Louise Marsland 31 Jul 2018

#Apex2018: How to build a global brand with a local insight

Jessica Tennant 26 Jul 2018

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Budweiser most talked about brand on Twitter during Fifa World Cup

25 Jul 2018

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A brief guide to creating powerful hashtags

Steven Slotow 20 Jul 2018

Meet the Cameroonian startup creating a social network for Africa

Meet the Cameroonian startup creating a social network for Africa

Gabriella Mulligan 6 Jul 2018

Building a digital continent

Building a digital continent

Michael Pittelkow 5 Jul 2018

Screenshot, @9GAG via Instagram

KFC South Africa's hilarious World Cup ad hits 9GAG

Andy Walker 5 Jul 2018

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