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Planning: The key ingredient to avoid a social media crisis

Planning: The key ingredient to avoid a social media crisis

Suzanne van Aswegen 24 Jul 2017

Supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga (not in the picture), the presidential candidate of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition, walk at dusk after attending their campaign rally at the Kamukunji grounds in Nairobi, Kenya, July 7, 2017.
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Kenya's social media election: attack ads and data mining

17 Jul 2017

Facebook launches Developer Circles Harare

Facebook launches Developer Circles Harare

13 Jul 2017

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Learnings from Facebook in Dublin

Lisa Steingold 19 Jun 2017

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TBWA launches virtual entrepreneurship academy in Tanzania

7 Mar 2017

Facebook heads to Nigeria for a social call

Facebook heads to Nigeria for a social call

1 Mar 2017

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#AfricaCom Kirusa's InstaVoice service surpasses 100 million monthly active users

16 Nov 2016

Alex Stamos

Using social media to keep communities safe

8 Nov 2016

Messenger Lite for Android hits Kenya, Tunisia

Messenger Lite for Android hits Kenya, Tunisia

Andy Walker 3 Oct 2016

Mark Zuckerberg live streamed address

Facebook CEO aims to connect the world

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Eric Thimba and Porgie Gachui, co-founders of Mookh; Wandia Gichuru, CEO, and Makena Mutwiri, Head of Marketing of Vivo Active Wear; Mark Zuckerberg, Ime Archibong, Emeka Afigbo of Facebook; Edna Kwinga, Human Resource Officer, and Marie Amuti, UX designer of Twiga Foods.

Facebook CEO visits Nairobi to see Kenyan innovation in action

2 Sep 2016

Mark Zuckerberg meets Nigerian digital entrepreneurs

Facebook CEO in Nigeria to witness Africa's tech revolution

31 Aug 2016

Three tips to help your brand avoid getting eaten for breakfast on Twitter

Skhumbuzo Tuswa 11 Aug 2016

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Zimbabwe government controls over social media criticised

11 Aug 2016

Leading brands in Africa compete for top social media spot

Leading brands in Africa compete for top social media spot

Ornico 11 Jul 2016

Nicole Biondi

Six lessons in storytelling

Nicole Biondi 28 Jun 2016

Facebook 'hackathon' announced

Facebook 'hackathon' announced

13 Jun 2016

World leaders on Twitter

Best connected African leaders on Twitter

2 Jun 2016

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Facebook expands video ads support

23 May 2016

Airtel named top telecom brand on social media in Africa

23 Mar 2016

Digital technology boosting Kenya's socio-economic fortunes

Digital technology boosting Kenya's socio-economic fortunes

30 Oct 2015

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New Kenyan social media network targets fans of Luo Culture

Baraka Jefwa 5 Aug 2015

Facebook's Internet.org free basic services are bringing African people online

Facebook's Internet.org free basic services are bringing African people online

28 Jul 2015

Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit

24 Jul 2015

#SomeoneTellCNN... Kenya isn't happy with them

#SomeoneTellCNN... Kenya isn't happy with them

23 Jul 2015

Social Media Awards 2015 call for nominations

Social Media Awards 2015 call for nominations

7 Jul 2015

Why Webfluential's wired as the SA start-up to watch

Why Webfluential's wired as the SA start-up to watch

Leigh Andrews 6 Jul 2015

Chris Roper's 'night, Knight' announcement gets social media buzz

Chris Roper's 'night, Knight' announcement gets social media buzz

7 May 2015

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Twitter signs up Hill+knowlton to handle its communication matters in Kenya

Michael Ouma 5 Feb 2015

#MyDressMyChoice, #NudityIsNotMyChoice goes viral in Kenya

#MyDressMyChoice, #NudityIsNotMyChoice goes viral in Kenya

Ilse van den Berg 19 Nov 2014

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