8 mobile social media networks for emerging markets

The development of MXit, South Africa's incredibly successful answer to Facebook, has been well-covered in the past. MXit's success has largely been down to the fact that its focus was directed at mobile phone users, and it found its niche in providing a cheap alternative to SMS.

So what other interesting mobile social networks are being developed in the emerging markets? We looked for networks that are experiencing rapid growth or show some innovation that is likely to capture a bigger following in the near future.

Here are eight social networks below that stand out, but if you have a favourite that you think deserves a mention, please feel free to add it in the comments section below and include a description of why you think it is going to go somewhere.

The Grid

You can't mention MXit without mentioning The Grid, one of its biggest competitors. The Grid is Vodacom's social network, launched in 2008 in South Africa. In 2009, The Grid expanded to cover both Tanzania and Nigeria and it is continuing to grow on a daily basis.

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