Social Media, Page 15
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Tue, October 15th, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Yahoo! acquires advertising tech startup Bread
Yahoo! has acquired Bread, an advertising tech service startup that allows social media influencers and publishers to better monetise their online content by letting them design adverts promoting their products. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
Egyptian events platform eases networking process
Cairo-based Eventtus, a social platform that enables event-goers to engage with each other more easily, has obtained 20,000 users since its launch and recently closed its first round of funding. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 08:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Q&A: 2go co-founders Ashley Peter and Alan Wolff
African social mobile network 2go has experienced strong growth during the past 12 months, establishing a significant presence in South Africa and Nigeria. HumanIPO spoke to co-founders Ashley Peter and Alan Wolff about their industry approach and core focus to continue 2go’s growth. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 19:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Instagram releases updates for iOS and Android
Instagram has released updates for its iOS and Android apps, to include sound and data usage controls for videos on both versions of the app. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 14:00 · Brandon Gregory
Twitter users slam #RedOctober movement causing racial tension
The Red October movement, which protests against the so-called “slaughter” and “oppression” of white South Africans by black South Africans, has caused a furore on Twitter. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 14:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Uganda to hold first Social Media Awards
Uganda will hold its first Social Media Awards ceremony in Kampala next month, aiming to highlight its influence on brand building and encourage companies to intensify their online presence. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 10:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mxit active user numbers growing
The number of active accounts using South African social network Mxit is growing, despite a hefty drop in overall registration figures over the past year, according to a report by World Wide Worx. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 16:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Nokia unveils rewards programme for Windows Phone developers
Nokia has made available its unique rewards programme for Windows Phone developers in Kenya and Egypt, among other 18 countries across the globe, beginning today (Wednesday). → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 15:30 · Brandon Gregory
ANC pleased with Twitter campaign despite negative comments
The African National Congress (ANC) has said it is pleased with the #ProudlyBroughtByANC campaign on Twitter despite some users poking fun at it. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Telecast offers YouTube fans better viewing experience
Telecast, the new service by Betaworks that bundles video content into an easy package, will now offer YouTube viewers a fast and easy way to connect with their favourite video creators. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 13:40 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Vytas Paukštys on Eskimi partnership plans and Africa
Vytas Paukštys, chief executive officer (CEO) of Eskimi, Nigeria’s largest mobile social network, speaks to HumanIPO about the company’s partnerships with Nigerian network operators, its offers for customers and product performance in other African countries. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 13:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Twitter share price predicted to double
Twitter’s share price is forecast to double within a year by listing under a ‘buy’ rating before the release of its online messaging service. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 11:40 · Paul Adepoju
Young people early adopters of technology – Johnson
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has described the country’s young people as the early adopters of technology, responsible for the high internet penetration rate amongst the youth. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 10:00 · Brandon Gregory
#ProudlyBroughtByANC trending on SA Twitter
Billboards poking fun at the African National Congress (ANC) and the controversial e-tolling system have led to #ProudlyBroughtByANC trending across South Africa. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 16:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
African penguins tracked by satellite
Five African penguins are being tracked by satellite this week in order to raise awareness of ecosystem protection. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 12:20 · Paul Adepoju
SA more advanced, Nigeria more aggressive – Eskimi
Vytas Paukštys, chief executive officer (CEO) of Eskimi, Nigeria’s largest mobile social network, has described the South African market as more advanced while Nigeria’s is more aggressive. → Read more
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Fri, October 4th, 15:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Yahoo! launches bounty reward for security researchers
Yahoo! has taken a step further its reward programme for friendly hackers and security researchers by announcing it that will offer rewards of up to US$1,500. → Read more
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Fri, October 4th, 14:00 · Kamau Mbote
Instagram to start allowing adverts
Instagram will begin placing adverts in users’ photo-streams as a way of creating a sustainable business. → Read more
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Fri, October 4th, 12:40 · Nick Sato
Ushahidi reports to be processed through new USSD app
Kenyan non-profit crowdfunding platform Ushahidi has announced the development of a USSD (unstructured supplementary services data) app to reduce the time it takes to process reports and manage the flood of SMSs coming through its platform. → Read more
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Fri, October 4th, 11:20 · Selipha Kihagi
OPINION: Zimbabwe’s new communications spying programme is outrageous
The new programme introduced by the government of Zimbabwe to spy on citizens’ communications in a bid to improve national security by reducing crime is outrageous. → Read more
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