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TikTok removes over 360,000 videos from its platform in Kenya
Short-form video hosting platform TikTok has revealed that it removed over 360,000 videos from its platform in Kenya due to…
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Increase Your Instagram Account’s Privacy and Security With These Tips
Instagram has become a popular platform for sharing photos, videos, and creative work. Here are some steps to enhance your…
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TikTok Settings to Enable to Safeguard Your Privacy
TikTok is one of the most popular social media platforms for millennials, Gen Z’s, and Gen Alpha making it the…
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Reliance on social media for news exposes Africans to disinformation, survey finds
A recent survey across Africa by KnowBe4 reveals that 84% of respondents rely on social media as their primary news…
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Kenya’s Digital Security Lags Amid High Online Activity: Report
Kenya is digitally an insecure environment despite having a highly engaged online population. This is according to the Navigating Kenya’s…
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How LG on curating a more uplifting and inspiring social media feed
Last month, tech giant LG Electronics unveiled a global campaign to draw encouraging content onto social media timelines. Throughout the…
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LG Optimism Your Feed: Enhancing your social media experience and mental well-being
LG Optimism Your Feed: Checking your Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and other social media is a part of our normal routine…
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LG is promoting positivity on social media with this new campaign
LG “Life’s Good – Optimism Your Feed,” campaign: Social media platforms play a very huge role in our lives these…
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LG launches global campaign to help attract positive content onto social media
LG Electronics (LG) has launched a global campaign to draw encouraging content on social media timelines. Dubbed, ‘Optimism your Feed,’ …
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TikTok affirms commitment to safety in Kenya’s parliament appearance
Short-form video hosting platform TikTok has reiterated its commitment to upholding safety on the platform for its users in Kenya.…
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Maandamano: DCI urges Kenyans to stop inciting violence on social media
Starting tomorrow, Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has called for three days of anti-government protests. This latest round of protests…
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Senegal Government Shuts Down the Internet Amid Massive Rioting
Senegal Government has shut down the internet in some parts of the country following massive riots as a result of…
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Instagram hosts Drip in the City event for young creators in Nairobi
Instagram over the weekend hosted an event dubbed “Drip in the City” that brought together young people to Nairobi’s City…
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[24Bit Podcast] The State of Paying for Social Media in 2023
This is a discussion of the different aspects of social media, how things have changed to the extent in which…
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YouTube reinstates Donald Trump’s account two years after suspension
YouTube has reinstated former US President Donald Trump’s channel after suspending it two years ago. The account was suspended one…
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Twitter has fired its employees in Africa with no severance pay
Twitter Africa: Since Twitter’s takeover by billionaire investor Elon Musk, the most consistent news we’ve heard is quirky lays offs,…
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Meta launches text-to-video service that uses AI to generate short video clips
You might soon be able to create video content by simply dictating into an app the kind of images you…
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Elon Musk Finally Closes Twitter Deal, Immediately fires CEO Parag Agrawal
Elon Musk knows how to keep the world haggling, doubting and guessing his moves. No one is ever so sure…
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Twitter is struggling to keep its most active users, internal study reveals
An internal Twitter research has revealed that the social media platform is struggling to keep its most active users engaged,…
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Donald Trump’s Truth Social app is now available on Google Play Store
Donald Trump’s social media app Truth Social is now available for download on Play Store. Google removed the app from…
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Twitter is launching short videos to compete with TikTok, Instagram and YouTube
Social media companies have plunged into short videos hook, line and sinker. TikTok started the craze and all major platforms…
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BUSINESS
Sendy and Meta to offer free digital skills training to SMEs in Kenya and Nigeria
Sendy, the Kenyan logistics startup has partnered with Meta through the Innovation Growth Hub (IGHub) to offer free training for…
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TikTok Faces $29 Million fine For Failing to Protect Children in the UK
TikTok is facing a potential lawsuit in the United Kingdom for allegedly failing to protect children’s data. The Information Commissioner’s…
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TikTok has copied this popular feature from social media app BeReal
Its only two years since the French photosharing app BeReal was launched and it has been on a highly spirited…
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Instagram is down: What we know so far
Instagram is currently down for users around the world. Users are reporting their feeds not working as well as having…
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Ugandan Parliament Passes New Law to Curb Cyber Crime
The Ugandan Parliament has passed the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which prescribes tougher penalties for those perpetrating cyber crimes.…
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Meta Launches Creators of Tomorrow Initiative to Support Emerging Artists
Facebook’s parent company Meta has launched “Creators of Tomorrow”, an initiative aimed at supporting upcoming artists utilizing its platforms, specifically…
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Donald Trump’s Truth Social App banned from Google Play Store
After being banned from Twitter and Facebook last year, former president of the United States Donald Trump set out to…
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Twitter is integrating podcasts to its platform
Twitter announced on Tuesday that it integrating podcasts into its platform as a part of its newly redesigned Spaces Tab.…
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TikTok has banned paid political ads on the platform ahead U.S. midterm polls
Short-video sharing platform TikTok has been emphatic about avoiding political messaging on the platform. Earlier this week, the company issued…
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Cameo Live lets you have a 10-minute call with your favorite celebrity
What would you tell your favourite celebrity if you had a chance for a 10-minute conversation with them? Cameo is…
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This new Twitter feature allows businesses to display their location and contact info on their profile
Twitter has launched Location Spotlight, a feature that the company hopes will help give individuals and professionals with physical outlets…
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Teenagers Are Spending More Time On YouTube Than any other platform, Survey
There was a time when Facebook was the cool app that every teenager wanted to be. In fact, a survey…
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Twitter is down for thousands of users globally
Twitter was down for thousands of users on Tuesday. Outage tracking website Downdetector.com showed more than 32,000 outage reports. The outage…
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UK Parliament shuts down its TikTok account
The UK parliament has brought down its TikTok account earlier this week, citing concerns of a possible data breach and…
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8 out of 10 Africans have felt internet and social media shutdowns in the last 7 years, study
Africa has been one of the most affected by internet censorship by the proportion of the population in the past 7…
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The Government Has No Plans To Suspend Facebook, ICT CS Joe Mucheru says
ICT CS Joe Mucheru dismissed threats by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to shut down Facebook ahead of…
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Meta and Sama back down on attempts to gag South African whistleblower Daniel Motaung
In a significant win for the protection of tech company whistleblowers, Meta and Facebook’s African contractor Sama have confirmed they…
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Meta Announces New Initiatives to Curb Misinformation Ahead of August Elections in Kenya
Social media companies are taking a keen interest in the forthcoming general elections in Kenya. The companies are putting in…
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Twitter has laid off 30% of its talent acquisition team
Twitter has hit the headlines, particularly over the now contested acquisition by billionaire investor Elon Musk. The deal has supposedly…
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ESTHER KAMAU: Digital Transformation and How It Influences Scalability for MSMEs
Digital transformation has shaped the diversity of MSMEs who account for at least 40% of Kenya’s GDP. MSMEs in Kenya…
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Meta to slow down hiring by 30% in 2022
The raging economic downturn isn’t sparing anyone; not even giant-sized enterprises such as Meta, Facebook’s parent company. The company said…
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Snapchat has introduced Snapchat+ that will cost $3.99/month
Social media platform Snapchat has launched a subscription service that gives customers access to exclusive features to give them more…
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Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann is stepping down after 12 years at the helm
Pinterest co-founder and longtime CEO Ben Silbermann has stepped down and his position taken over by Bill Ready who was…
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US authorities want Apple and Google to remove TikTok from app stores
A commissioner with the U.S Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has written to Apple and Google asking them to remove TikTok…
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Instagram Has Introduced Video Selfies to Verify User’s Age
Popular social media platform Instagram, which Meta owns, has introduced new ways of verifying users’ age in a bid to…
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Nigeria is working on a law that could hinder use of social media
The Federal Government of Nigeria is working on a law that could overwhelmingly affect the consumption of social media in…
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Meta Wants Case Filed in Kenyan Court by Former Employee Dropped
A few weeks ago, we reported that Facebook is being sued in Kenya by a former employee citing poor working…
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TikTok’s new feature will remind users to take a break from the app
Part of the unsettled debate about social media is the amount of time that people spend scrolling through endless loads…
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12% of all website traffic originating from Twitter is made up of bots, Report
A report published by Israeli cybersecurity company CHEQ, on Monday, May 30 indicates that 12% of all traffic originating from…
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Elon Musk sued by Twitter stakeholders for market manipulation
There has been a great deal of activity since Elon Musk commenced the deal to acquire Twitter for $44 billion.…
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ESTHER KAMAU: Why MSMEs Must Embrace Technology To Remain Competitive
Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) ought to consider ‘Social Commerce’ as part of their performing business model if their…
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Elon Musk to Buy Twitter for $44 billion
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and CEO of the leading electric vehicle manufacturer, Tesla, has inked a deal to…
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Kenyans trust social networks more for news, Media Council report
A report by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) indicates that radio is still the favourite medium for many Kenyans.…
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Elon Musk to Join Twitter Board of Directors Days after Buying Shares
Twitter Inc. has announced that one of its most fierce critics who is also an ardent user of the platform…
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TULLAH STEPHEN: Influencer marketing can unlock opportunities for fintechs
The global fintech market is valued at close to USD 7300 billion and is projected to grow at an annual…
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Elon Musk has bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter
Billionaire investor Elon Musk has put a significant part of his money on the platform where his mouth often rants-Twitter.…
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Political advertisers on Facebook and Instagram in Kenya will now be required to prove their real identity
Anyone seeking to run political ads on Facebook and Instagram in Kenya will now be required to prove their identity…
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Instagram to stop supporting the IGTV app
If you’re an avid user of IGTV on Instagram then we have some news for you. Instagram has announced that…
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Nigeria lifts Twitter ban after 7 months
Nigeria “indefinitely suspended” Twitter ‘s operations in the country on June 4 last year after the company deleted President Buhari’s…
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8 Instagram Reels Trends That Hit The Viral Note In August
Instead of disappearing after 24 hours like Instagram Stories, Instagram Reels allows you to make and share short, captivating videos.…
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Kenyan digital advertising marketplace Wowzi delivered over 150k paid influencer jobs in 2021
Kenyan tech startup Wowzi has announced plans to create one million gig jobs for African youth in 2022 through its…
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New Twitter update prevents tweets from disappearing mid-read
You know that moment when you spot an interesting tweet and it ‘’disappears’’ when you’re reading it? It’s always s…
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BUSINESS
Social media posts inspiring tax compliance, says KRA
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has confirmed a steady rise in the number of individual taxpayers rushing to verify their…
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[This Week In Tech] Facebook changes its corporate name to Meta and other top stories
This has been quite an interesting week for tech. We covered so many interesting stories from across Africa and the…
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Facebook, Big Cabal and Comic Republic launch campaign to tackle fake news in Nigeria
Social media giant Facebook has announced a new partnership with Big Cabal Media and Comic Republic to launch a new…
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Trump Is Coming Back on Social Media but with His Own Platform
Trump was banned by nearly every major social media platform on the planet, including Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram, in…
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Ugandan Government Orders Internet Service Providers To Block Social Media Ahead of Elections
A day after Facebook confirmed the suspension of dozens of pages and accounts affiliated with the ruling party in Uganda,…
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LinkedIn Stories feature is now live for users worldwide
LinkedIn thinks we need a stories feature. The professional social network just rolled out LinkedIn Stories to users worldwide, giving…
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Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Tech Companies
US President Donald Trump has yesterday signed an executive order aimed at cracking down on tech companies like Google, Facebook…
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This Twitter Plugin Help Keep Your DM Safe From Unsolicited Nudes
Social media has brought with it the good and the bad. Sharing nudes without consent is part of an increasingly…
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Africa Influencer Agency launches, introducing digital PR tools to connect business professionals in the continent and beyond
Africa Influencer Agency is a B2B PR platform that will embrace all available digital channels and social media to support brands…
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BUSINESS
Twitter Nets $1 Billion In Quarterly Revenue For The First Time
Twitter just released its Q4 earnings report today. From the report, the California based social media company was happy to…
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U.S. Navy Bans TikTok On Mobile Devices, Terms It A Cybersecurity Threat
As popular as it is, TikTok has also had a fair share of ugly bumps like other social media giants.…
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Facebook has opened a small Business Group Operations Centre in Nigeria
Facebook in partnership with Teleperformance, has announced the opening of its first Small Business Group (SBG) Operations Centre in Lagos,…
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How to Make the Most of Social Media When Looking for a New Job
Today, social media is about much more than simply being social. From its humble beginnings as an innovative way to…
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Chad Finally Lifts Social Media Ban after More than a Year
Chad has finally lifted its ban on Social media usage after banning the practice over a year ago. The ban…
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Facebook to start ranking comments based on feedback
Facebook, in a push to make the community more meaningful to its users, has introduced a comment ranking feature. The…
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How we’re creating a safe online space for women
Never has there been a need for digital security as it is now. When I embarked on a journey to…
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Apps
Indonesia restricts usage of some WhatsApp and Instagram features over riots
The Indonesian government has restricted the use of both Instagram and WhatsApp over deadly riots experienced in the country. The…
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CYBER SECURITY
WhatsApp voice call feature used by attackers to inject malicious spyware
On Monday, WhatsApp, a Facebook-owned instant messaging service, has reported the existence of vulnerabilities that allowed hackers to spy on…
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New WhatsApp update stops people from adding you to groups without your permission – here’s how to activate it
I belong to the group of people who hates WhatsApp groups. In fact, I think I am in less than…
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Zimbabweans turn to VPNs following internet shutdown by government
Zimbabweans are turning to Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology to circumvent an apparent government internet shutdown according to leading VPN…
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Facebook’s growing momentum in Africa (Infographic)
2018 saw Facebook grow its momentum and step up its investment in Africa. Today, more than 139 million people across…
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Grow Your Business Sales with Social Media in 2018
Social media has changed the traditional ways of marketing of the business. In 2018, again you have a chance to…
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WhatsApp will now allow group admins decide who can post to the group
If you’re an admin of a WhatsApp group you must really be finding it hard to deal with those annoying…
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The importance of social media web, designs and their impact on small businesses
The internet is a heavily contested place for any business owner, either big or small. If you are a business…
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The Importance Of Evaluating Your Posts On Instagram For Social Media Marketing
By Trudy Seeger Social media marketing plays a pivotal role in promoting and marketing your business online. Instagram is a popular…
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COLUMNS
Editorial: Introducing Generation Z
By Ben Roberts, CTO, Liquid Telecom, A new generation is emerging across Africa who have never known life without the internet…
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How to remain relevant in the Facebook age of meaningful social interactions
With Facebook announcing that it is pushing brand and publisher content out of news feeds, how can businesses, especially small…
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COLUMNS
The 5 Golden Rules for Content Marketing in 2018
By Jessica Watson, Today everyone wants to build a brand with an enormous audience, Promoting and building your brand through social…
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News
Infographic: How to Maintain a Professional Online Presence as a Service Provider
Having an online presence plays a big role in many competitive industries today, such as retail and service sector. However,…
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Twitter now lets you create much longer display names – 50 characters
Twitter has really been preoccupied with making everything lengthy lately. Just the other day it finally rolled out the 280…
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How to delete messages you sent by mistake on WhatsApp
You probably have read about WhatsApp ’s latest feature that will now allow you to delete a message sent by…
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How to Grow Your Small Business by Using Social Media Effectively
Everyone is acquainted with the significance of social media in every aspect of life. It is to be considered in…
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Twitter want to expand tweets from 140 to 280 characters
Twitter just doubled the character limit for tweets to 280. The company has announced that it has started testing the…
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Olx SoMA Award nominees urged to use online networks to empower followers
Social media experts have been challenged to use digital channels to impact the society by disseminating informative and educative content…
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Twitter is getting rid of its default ‘’ egg ’’ profile picture
Twitter is done with its default ‘’ egg ’’ profile picture. The company is getting rid of the egg picture…
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COLUMNS
How Tech Entrepreneurs Can Leverage Millennials in Africa
Millennials are determining the conduct of business the world over. In Africa, they form 37% of the population. This bulge…
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COLUMNS
#ElectionsKE: Five Online Strategies Politicians will use to target voters
One of the biggest changes in Kenya’s political environment since the last national election in 2013 has been the rise…
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Facebook partners with fact-checking organizations to flag and rank-down fake news
Facebook has become a central location for “fake news,” hoax stories. Most of the time, the news are purposely meant…
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