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Video wall at Ikeja City Mall
NIGERIA
Mall culture continues to take off in Nigeria
[Johan Haupt] The world class Ikeja City Mall leads the way as mall culture takes off in Nigeria... read


eCommerce set for "explosive" growth in Africa
AFRICA
eCommerce set for "explosive" growth in Africa
The rise of mobile connectivity and the rapid development of FinTech products is driving the eCommerce environment in Africa... read
Over 500 entries for Digital Lab Africa project
AFRICA
Over 500 entries for Digital Lab Africa project
There are over 500 entries from 30 countries to Digital Lab Africa, confirming Africa's creative muscle in multimedia content... read
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MOROCCO
Morocco's selfie king causes online stir
Morocco's king is using social media to promote a more relaxed and accessible image of the royal family... read
Using Twitter bot to change 'refugee' to 'human being' creates 100 million impressions
SOUTH AFRICA
Using Twitter bot to change 'refugee' to 'human being' creates 100 million impressions

Adrien Dawans

Native VML wanted to create a healthy conversation on social media about the dehumanising connotations of the word 'refugee' and remind the world that these people are human beings with real fears, hopes and dreams... read

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Ornico and GIBS launch custom business magazine called Open Africa
AFRICA
Ornico and GIBS launch custom business magazine called Open Africa

Issued by Ornico

A continental guide to doing business and marketing across Africa, Open Africa is a digital publication that features interviews, insights and business lessons from CEOs and decision makers... read
Orange Egypt to launch personalised services faster to its subscribers
EGYPT
Orange Egypt to launch personalised services faster to its subscribers
Orange Egypt will be assisted by Nokia to prepare the operator's networks for launching next generation data services... read
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NIGERIA
Ericsson, Galaxy Backbone partner to transform public services in Nigeria
Ericsson and Galaxy Backbone, the government ICT shared services provider in Nigeria, have formed a partnership to design and deploy ICT based solutions to Nigeria... read
Gemalto sample eID card
CAMEROON
Cameroon tackles identity fraud
In a first for Africa, polycarbonate eID cards are being deployed in Cameroon to tackle identity fraud... read

INNOVATION MONTH
Semiotics: a strategic tool for innovation
SOUTH AFRICA
Semiotics: a strategic tool for innovation

Dora Jurd

Semiotics is the art of deciphering the meaning of any type of signs (verbal, visual or physical) that surround people in a particular culture... read
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123RF
SOUTH AFRICA
Why social data analysis needs human understanding

Chris Waldburger

Wired magazine recently contributed to the ongoing critique of traditional polling. Correctly, the magazine identified social media as the new frontier in gauging public sentiment... read
Lucille Jacobs on SABC Morning Live last year, talking about the Rand Show
SOUTH AFRICA
Industry stalwart Lucille Jacobs passes away
The South African media and marketing industry lost another stalwart this weekend, with the death of Lucille Jacobs, marketing consultant and show manager for the Rand Show... read
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Journeying with Tresor
SOUTH AFRICA
Journeying with Tresor

Pasqua Heard

Last week, Tresor made number one on Italy iTunes for the remix of his hit 'Never Let Me Go'. The popular musician is the only African based artist not only to receive a number one selling Dance song on Italy iTunes, but to achieve this feat twice. read
Alliance brings cashless payments to townships
SOUTH AFRICA
Alliance brings cashless payments to townships
South African mobile payments start-up, iKhokha, has teamed up with Mastercard to boost payment card acceptance at small businesses in informal settlements... read
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Report: sugar industry-funded research hid findings linking sugar intake to heart disease https://t.co/S9rRiXn0f6 https://t.co/xPGymika8R
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Google's self-driving car project is being passed by rivals https://t.co/M2vy21ziS2 https://t.co/Gyu5OOtd6b
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Most awarded creative agency in Ghana joins GC100 https://t.co/c1njJAj7Kx #AfricaMeansBusiness via https://t.co/JTSDbtWzap
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Twitter's 140 Character Exemptions to Come into Effect from Next Week https://t.co/kCaA1sV7go #socialmedia #smm https://t.co/fRw7qXSWTI
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Numbers don't lie: bookstores aren't dead https://t.co/gOkdg7qOZb https://t.co/VRa7QCbsdY
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Walmart may someday have self-driving shopping carts roaming around its stores https://t.co/yS5PRsJKbN https://t.co/GsHI1WHbc4
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MTN Nigeria said to target $1 billion in Nigerian Stock Exchange IPO https://t.co/Xwon4y3V31 #AfricaMeansBusiness... https://t.co/JTSDbtWzap
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RT @WildAid: Via @NatGeo: Inside the Deadly Rhino Horn Trade https://t.co/KYb2P4GaUG Investigation by @BryanChristy #StopWildlifeTrafficking
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4 Reasons Not Having a Social Media Strategy Can Hurt Your Business (by @NCMSocial) https://t.co/RtyoyLtp3C #smm
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How the sugar industry shifted the blame to fat https://t.co/WrCvLoib7v
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@AfricasaCountry
RT @jacobinmag: "The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed." - Steve Biko
dailymaverick
@dailymaverick
Zambia: After a bruising election, Lungu confronts multiple crises @SimonAllison https://t.co/mgiZKsZWlB https://t.co/KAf19QgUqa
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LinkedIn Announces Conversion Tracking for Sponsored Content and Ads https://t.co/vBlDD3EaEl #smm https://t.co/2OaCGBOhHI
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World Bank Expert Calls for Inclusive Green Growth: https://t.co/9LJ6LNuGpO #Rwanda
BBCAfrica
@BBCAfrica
Today's African #proverb If you watch your pot, your food will not burn. Sent by Thon Makuei Deng Yak, Kampala, Uganda
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Sheep business boosted by mobile money in Senegal https://t.co/oWf2ETxNgn via https://t.co/B7ZZZ1ZgqQ
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Subscribers receive first tranche of interest on MoMo wallet in Ghana https://t.co/Z5fJI6nBnS #Africa #Tech | https://t.co/JTSDbtWzap
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