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Mon, February 17th, 16:20 · Paul Adepoju
Online critics are free consultants – Gbenga Sesan
Online critics are free consultants for governments looking to improve their performance, who can use conversations online to determine what citizens need, according to social entrepreneur Gbenga Sesan. → Read more
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Mon, February 17th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Baba Jukwa page to close
Zimbabwean Facebook whistleblower Baba Jukwa has said he is to close his popular page due to having been “let down”, though at the time of writing the page remains live. → Read more
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Mon, February 17th, 12:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nairatweets.com allows Twitter users to earn from tweeting
Nairatweets.com, a crowd-sourced social interaction marketing application, is allowing Nigerians with Twitter accounts to earn money from their handles. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
Facebook adds “custom” gender option to profiles
Facebook is now allowing users in the United States (US) to choose genders other than “male” or “female”, adding 50 other options including “transgender”, “gender fluid” and “neither” to people’s profiles. → Read more
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Thu, February 13th, 20:00 · Tom Jackson
Twitter testing major redesign – report
Twitter is testing a major profile redesign to bring it in line with the likes of Facebook and Google+, just a month after revamping its website, according to a report by Mashable. → Read more
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Thu, February 13th, 17:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Ignore social data at your peril, companies warned
With the explosion of social media there has arisen a need for companies to embrace social media data strategies so as to push sales of their products and provide consumers with the specific products they are looking for, according to Tanzania-based AIM Group’s head of digital strategy Nduta Maina. → Read more
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Tue, February 11th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Twitter tracks Sochi discussions, Ghana leads in Africa
Twitter has launched a range of real-time visual features tracking discussions around the world on the microblogging site surrounding the Winter Olympics currently taking place in Sochi, Russia, with Ghana leading the Twitter noise in Africa. → Read more
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Mon, February 10th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Study ranks Nigeria’s most active churches on social media
Online intelligence firm Alder Consulting has released a report on the performance of popular Nigerian churches on social media, commending the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) as the most active Nigerian faith organisation on social media. → Read more
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Mon, February 10th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Government requests increasing – Twitter
Twitter has announced government requests for users’ information are on the rise, and more transparency is needed in reporting national security requests. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 09:40 · Guest Post
Guest post: Finding top talent through social recruitment
The rise of social media has afforded individuals with the opportunity to communicate with those close to them. However Adebayo Sanni, country manager of Oracle Nigeria, highlights its benefits for employers and those seeking to recruit new talent. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 10:20 · Chris Udemans
Twitter reports $645m loss
Twitter has reported a net loss of US$645 million during 2013, an announcement that comes just three months after its initial public offering (IPO). → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
ANC underperforms in online presence
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) scores badly when judged on its online presence and social media activity, according to a study. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Ekele Abel, co-founder, Paidtrends.com
Paidtrends.com is a new crowd-sourced advertising platform that rewards users for publishing ads and is the latest entrant into Nigeria’s growing online sector. Co-founder Ekele Abel spoke to HumanIPO about the platform, what is unique about it and how to use its services. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 06:00 · Chris Udemans
Facebook criticised over Paper app name
App developer FiftyThree has urged Facebook to stop using its brand name after the social network announced a new app called Paper last week. → Read more
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Tue, February 4th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
Tech firms release US government request statistics
American internet companies have released information about requests made by the United States government under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), hoping to increase transparency on processes relating to the release of user’s information to government organs. → Read more
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Tue, February 4th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Crowd-sourced social advertising platform launched in Nigeria
Paidtrends.com, a new platform that rewards registered users for publishing adverts with their social media accounts, has been launched in Nigeria. → Read more
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Fri, January 31st, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
Dataminr partners CNN, Twitter for journalism tool
Social analytics company Dataminr has announced a partnership with CNN and Twitter to provide journalists with a tool to quickly access emerging information. → Read more
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Fri, January 31st, 11:40 · Chris Udemans
Facebook launches Paper app
Facebook has launched Paper, a new app for the iPhone, hoping to create a distraction-free, interactive and visually appealing way to browse the social network. → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
Facebook ad revenue up 76%
Facebook has announced its fourth quarter advertising revenue was up 76 per cent from last year, with 53 per cent of that coming from mobile advertising. → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 07:00 · Tom Jackson
Twitter updates photo sharing on Android
Twitter has updated its photo editing and sharing functionality on Android, with the updates set for rollout on iPhone shortly. → Read more
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