Africa and Social Media: Part Two

Africa and Social Media: Part Two
Africa and Social Media: Part Two
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Social Media Usage Social media are crucial components of Africa’s Internet activity. According to the 2014 “Emerging Nations Embrace Internet, Mobile Technology” report by the Pew Research Global Attitudes Project, approximately 78% of Internet usage in Africa is in social media.  Social media have become increasingly important fora for Africans to air their political views, retail […]

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Africa and the Internet: Part One
Africa and the Internet: Part One
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Introduction Africa is the world’s richest continent in terms of natural resources, but one resource that it is woefully lacking is data and information, the continent’s rarest and most valuable commodity.  Organizations and investors operating in Africa have little to go on in terms of official statistics and data sets.  Even in cases where these kinds […]

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