Video creators in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa can now monetise their content with Facebook Ad Breaks…
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What advertising experts are saying about APCON’s move to vet online ads in Nigeria
We spoke to experts from some of the top advertising agencies in Nigeria to see how they’re reacting to APCON’s move to vet online advertising…
Hackers now target WhatsApp Accounts: How to avoid being hacked
Here are a few ways to avoid being hacked on WhatsApp…
Your period-tracking app may be sharing your data with Facebook
Women using popular period-tracking apps may just be sharing a lot more with strangers than they may have bargained for.…
Social Media Roundup: No reception
This week on social media; a Nigerian wedding with no reception, xenophobia in South Africa and other stories…
Twitter temporarily disables tweeting via SMS after its CEO got hacked
Shortly after the CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey’s account was hacked, Twitter temporarily suspends tweeting via text message…
Facebook may hide like counts to reduce pressure of self-comparison among users
Just like Instagram is openly testing in seven countries including Canada and Brazil, Facebook may remove like counts on news feed posts by users…
Social Media Roundup: FBI arrests about 80 Nigerians for Internet fraud
This week on social media; about 80 Nigerians indicted in the US for internet scam, Opay was trending on Twitter and other stories…
5 things you need to know about Ayoba, MTN’s newly launched messaging app
MTN launched it’s own instant messaging app — Ayoba…
Social Media Roundup: Maraji’s take on religion
This week on social media, Maraji’s take on religion, Huddah Monroe is trending in Kenya and more stories.…
Social Media Roundup: #RevolutionNow
This week on social media; Omoyele Sowore arrested in association with #RevolutionNow, Toke Makinwa wants travel companies to sponsor her girls trip to Thailand and more stories.…
Uganda’s government just made the Internet more expensive for online media practitioners
The Ugandan government just made accessing the Internet more expensive for media practioners in the country…
African meme accounts are becoming big on Instagram, but this comes at a price
Africans love to laugh, and thanks to the myriad of accounts dedicated to comedy on Instagram, it has become one of the top destinations for humorous content…
Your Twitter account may have been suspended by accident
Following a wide-spread suspension that swept through Twitter on Monday*, the company has confirmed that it may have been an error and that some of the accounts have been restored…
Random or not so random suspensions are currently ongoing on Twitter
Like Thanos’ infinity gauntlet, Twitter has been suspending accounts in a seemingly random manner.…
Social Media Roundup: Best Rapper in Africa
This week on social media; reviving rap in Nigeria powered by Blaqbonez, men showed off their partners on #NationalGirlfriendsDay and more stories.…
The Rise of Micro-influencers in Africa
For micro-influencers in Africa, the focus is less on their scale and more on building a hyper-engaged community. And this type of community is becoming increasingly valuable to advertisers of 2019.…
Social Media Roundup: #NoToRuga
This week on social media; Nigerians kick against Ruga, COZA pastor drama continues and more stories.…
How TikTok is slowly snatching young Nigerians from Instagram
Despite being relatively new, TikTok is fast becoming a suitable — and maybe even better — alternative for many young Nigerians looking to express themselves online…
Social Media Roundup: How to respectfully ask someone to get off your seat
This week on social media; Wole Soyinka, Tonye cole and the window seat, Busola Dalolo accuses COZA pastor of raping her and other stories.…