The App That Rules Them All If the internet disappeared tomorrow, South Africans would still have WhatsApp. It has become the country’s everything app,…
China calls for ‘Jasmine Rallies’ in the wake of Middle East protests
People in 13 Chinese cities have been urged by an online appeal to rally every Sunday to demand for government transparency and free expression,…
Tweets may get your potholes fixed
The “suggestion tweets” for South African president Jacob Zuma’s recent State on the Nation address seem to have been well received by the presidency….
Social media: Africa’s new musical frontier
“When people hear about Africans and the internet, they immediately think of 419 scams,” says Ngozi Odita, who runs societyhae.com, a collective of voices…
Facebook drives social media advertising globally
Social networks are steadily increasing the amount of share in online spending on advertising in the United States. The latest report from eMarketer, shows…
