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Meta has 7 days to comply with Kenya's cohesion watchdog

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Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

Martin N Ndlela 5 Apr 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Mar 2022

What is YouTube doing for the creator economy in Africa in 2022?

What is YouTube doing for the creator economy in Africa in 2022?

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Newspapers are pictured after Nigeria government announced the lifting of Twitter ban in Abuja, Nigeria, 13 January 2022. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Rights group goes to court to get Nigeria to publish agreement with Twitter

14 Feb 2022

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Twitter buys minority stake in Aleph

13 Jan 2022

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$617m ad value makes Nike most marketed sports brand on social media

5 Jan 2022

Instagram global VP of Marketing, Melissa Water

Melissa Waters latest exec to exit Meta

17 Dec 2021

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TikTok hits one billion users

9 Dec 2021

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2 Twitter executives step down as restructuring starts

6 Dec 2021

Burkina Faso restricts social media

Burkina Faso restricts social media

23 Nov 2021

YouTube NextUp comes to South Africa and Nigeria

YouTube NextUp comes to South Africa and Nigeria

16 Sep 2021

Nigeria's Twitter ban leaves some businesses in the lurch

Nigeria's Twitter ban leaves some businesses in the lurch

Nneka Chile 14 Jun 2021

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Nigeria orders broadcasters not to use Twitter to gather information

Nigeria orders broadcasters not to use Twitter to gather information

Alexis Akwagyiram 8 Jun 2021

Nigeria bans Twitter in the country days after president's post is removed

Nigeria bans Twitter in the country days after president's post is removed

7 Jun 2021

Applications open for the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program

Applications open for the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program

5 May 2021

Africa's #YouTubeBlackVoices Creator Class of 2021 named

Africa's #YouTubeBlackVoices Creator Class of 2021 named

14 Jan 2021

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Wan-Ifra's World Digital Media Awards 2020 winners announced

22 Oct 2020

#PeoplesChoiceAwards: E! Entertainment announces nominees for African Social Star of 2020

#PeoplesChoiceAwards: E! Entertainment announces nominees for African Social Star of 2020

2 Oct 2020

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Influencer compensation: How money moves within the Nigerian influencer industry

Gbenga Sogbaike 4 Sep 2020

Warc releases the 2020 Effective Social Strategy Report

Warc releases the 2020 Effective Social Strategy Report

21 Jul 2020

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Africans are concerned about ills of social media but oppose government restrictions

Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz 3 Jun 2020

#LockdownLessons: Companies putting the grit in integrity

#LockdownLessons: Companies putting the grit in integrity

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#StartupStory: Christopher, the future of AI in Africa

#StartupStory: Christopher, the future of AI in Africa

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What people really get up to in self-isolation

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The Best of Biz: Marketing & Media Africa 2019

#BestofBiz 2019: Marketing & Media Africa

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