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The telephone, the new weapon of Eritreans in exile

Galvanised by the Arab spring, Eritreans in exile in Europe are mobilising against the authoritarian regime of President Issaias Afeworki with a new tool -- the humble telephone. Every week, ...

Source: Global Post

Drummed by Rachel in Drum Social Media (Eritrea) 1 week, 4 days

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10 African tech voices to follow on Twitter

Africa is quietly undergoing a tech revolution that could transform the continent. CNN's African Voices has highlighted 10 leading tech voices from different African countries. Each one comments on technology's ...

Source: CNN

Drummed by Jimmy in Drum Social Media 2 weeks, 3 days

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Social Media breaks barriers in SA

Social networking in South Africa has crossed the age barrier, the urban/rural divide and even the relationship gap, according to research findings announced today. The South African Social Media Landscape ...

Source: World Wide Worx

Drummed by Patrizia in Drum Social Media (South Africa) 2 weeks, 3 days

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Top Social Media Savvy Companies In Africa’s Biggest Economy

Large corporate brands in Africa’s biggest economy, South Africa have woken up to social media, following in the footsteps of their customers, according to new findings from technology market researchers ...

Source: Ventures Africa

Drummed by Patrizia in Drum Social Media 2 weeks, 3 days

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Jon Stewart sparks Twitter fight between U.S. Embassy and Egyptian president’s office

The U.S. Embassy in Cairo has earned a reputation for being awfully active on Twitter, where it often engages critics directly and, at times, even jabs at Egypt’s most powerful ...

Source: Washington Post

Drummed by Patrizia in Drum Social Media (Egypt) 1 month, 2 weeks

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The Kenyan Blogosphere Still Has Great Talent

See some of the over 350 great Kenyan bloggers who were nominated for different prizes for the annual Kenya Blog Awards put on by the Bloggers Association of Kenya (@BAKE_ke).

Source: WhiteAfrican

Drummed by Jimmy in Drum Social Media (Kenya) 1 month, 2 weeks

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Comments on Twitter force Botswana to retract statement on Kenyatta

Kenyans On Twitter (#KOT) yesterday took to the social platform to demonstrate against comments by the Botswanan government that president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta was unwelcome in their country, leading to a ...

Source: HumanIPO

Drummed by Rachel in Drum Social Media (Botswana, Kenya) 2 months

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South Africans have yet to discover the real power of social media

South Africans are also increasingly using new media platforms. The first Twitter map of Africa, by Portland Communications, shows South Africa as home to the most active tweeters on the ...

Source: SAIIA

Drummed by Rachel in Drum Social Media (South Africa) 2 months

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Kenya tweets back: #SomeonetellCNN

International media continues to underestimate the extent to which technology has been adopted by the Kenyan society. Now, in 2013, Kenyan presence on the internet has expanded dramatically and it ...

Source: Aljazeera

Drummed by Rachel in Drum Social Media (Kenya) 2 months, 1 week

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Kenyans mock foreign media coverage on Twitter

Many observers have watched Kenya’s presidential election with bated breath, largely out of fear that the country could again see the kind of violence that killed 1,000 people in 2007. ...

Source: Washington Post

Drummed by Jimmy in Drum Social Media (Kenya) 2 months, 2 weeks

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