South Africa’s online dating scene is shifting in 2026 as users move away from endless swiping toward niche apps focused on values, safety, and real connection.
Why MXit is Africa’s largest social network
While South Africa’s teachers were on strike in September, volunteers used the country’s largest social network to help students prepare for exams. If you…
Ethan Zuckerman on why rich nations dominate news
Ever wondered why Nigeria gets so little media coverage and why places like Japan enjoy so much more attention from the world’s press? That’s…
How mobile phones develop economies and save lives: Study
Only three years since the project started, new research conducted at the Millennium Villages by Swedish mobile communications company Ericsson, The Earth Institute and…
Africa expects internet revolution
Businesses across Africa are expecting a revolution in internet access, technology and costs as a result of the rush of new undersea cables connecting…
