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	AFRICA Ten media innovations in Africa in 2017 [Peter Searll] Many attempts at consolidated research have not been successful in this highly competitive space in Africa… read

NIGERIA
Nigerians take to streets to protest economic policy

Hundreds of Nigerians took to the streets in Lagos on Monday to protest against the government's handling of the country's economic crisis and to demand solutions to a crippling recession… read

NIGERIA
ICT development initiative in Nigeria

Vodacom, Kaduna State partner to launch ICT development initiative in Nigeria to support mass service delivery in healthcare, education and agriculture … read

AFRICA
Digital technology aims to empower small farm owners in East Africa

Tina Trinh

Mastercard has launched a new digital marketplace for East African farmers to sell their crops and receive payment via their mobile telephones. read

AFRICA
Twitter steps up effort to curb harassment

Twitter on Tuesday unveiled a new initiative to crack down on "abusive accounts," in the latest attempt by the social network to curb online harassment… read

AFRICA
Get ahead at Africa's biggest entrepreneurial expo

Next week, Johannesburg will be home to the largest entrepreneurial event in Africa... read

Google-owned YouTube has supported live streaming of video through computers for about six years, even broadcasting US presidential debates online ()

SOUTH AFRICA
YouTube adds mobile video streaming for top talent

SAN FRANCISCO - YouTube on Tuesday began letting popular online video personalities broadcast on the go using mobile devices, ramping up a challenge to Facebook and Twitter in the live-streaming arena... read

SOUTH AFRICA
Why the US has a lot to gain from investing in Africa's agri-food systems

Thomas Jayne

US farmers and agribusiness can help themselves by helping Africa meet its rapidly growing food needs. This can be done through investments in agri-food systems as well as supporting a sustainable, efficient global food system... read

SOUTH AFRICA
Who is winning in Africa, and is Africa winning?

Issued by African Market Research Association

Africa Forum 2017 will see the launch of the much anticipated African Market Research Association (AMRA) and will set the African agenda for market research, including social research, opinion polling and data analytics... read

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SOUTH AFRICA
Mining doesn't benefit African communities, AMI says

The Africa Mining Vision (AMV) has been sponsored by outside agencies and could become a model to allow corporations to continue looting Africa's resources... read

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	@allafrica Zimbabwe's Telecom Giants Plot Ban of Social Media https://t.co/ROiyA6XtW7 #Zimbabwe https://t.co/qQvjNKFvYz
	@socialmedia2day The 4 Key Elements of Inbound Marketing Methodology (by @Katelynrhoades_) https://t.co/lkBXLHSeRg #smm https://t.co/nZwpZ5id8G
	@AJENews Al Jazeera's Mahmoud Hussein has been detained in Egypt for 51 days. #JournalismIsNotACrime https://t.co/jAcpsXUznA https://t.co/V9RiEFeW0a
	@socialmedia2day B2B #Content Marketing Trends in 2017 [Infographic] https://t.co/B3Bt5p2iV9 https://t.co/pi2It6Ysgb
	@socialmedia2day Facebook Looking to Improve Groups – New Opportunities to Consider https://t.co/8OfZO1yhWK #smm https://t.co/sfEkPiwRoT
	@CNN A new app helps people track internet censorship https://t.co/I1JPcTo9sE https://t.co/QgQNVLupdg
	@Forbes 3 ways digital technologies are pushing new limits: https://t.co/Iahb2wr25O https://t.co/G0iJAXQrHQ
	@socialmedia2day Twitter Introduces New Tools to Reduce the Impact of Trolls and Abuse https://t.co/ezX2VrMkOm #socialmedia https://t.co/FoOT24DGZk
	@socialmedia2day You Can Now Add Animated GIFs to Facebook Ads https://t.co/K0uwIbPoWE #socialmediamarketing https://t.co/P7GXMC1xjj
	@allafrica Nigerian Govt Okays Measures to Reduce Food Price: https://t.co/Ao040li0rU #Nigeria https://t.co/3bVp45nbS4
	@BBCAfrica Today's African #proverb: The way a cat walks is not the way it catches a rat. Sent by Nnamdi A Udoye, London, UK
	@Biztechafrica Africa News: IBM invests $70m to build digital skills in Africa https://t.co/4bLX3wxu1X
	@calestous RT @calestous: Africa produced 75% of world #cocoa, but gets about 2% of the annual $100 billion chocolate market -- @akin_adesina @AfDB_Gr…
	@martinplaut RT @ResearchAfrica: George Njoroge, a Kenyan-born scientist, has become the first African to be granted 100 patents by US authorities
	@allafrica RT @AllAfricaSport: Cameroon - Internet Ban Dims Afcon Celebration: https://t.co/AqOsNM5wjC #Cameroon
	@BDliveSA MTN to report first full-year loss https://t.co/lMgi1mjXxp https://t.co/w3Coe55StC
	@Biz_Africa Digital technology aims to empower small farm owners in East Africa https://t.co/LjW9s0fGmP by Tina Trinh via @Biz_Africa
	@designindaba We're pleased to announce our collaboration with IKEA together with designers from across the African continent!… https://t.co/D6kvsha0UC

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