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28 January 2025
South Sudan Lifts Social Media Ban
After graphic videos of South Sudanese civilians being killed sparked deadly retaliatory attacks, authorities ended a planned 30-day shutdown early.
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22 January 2025
Is TikTok Excluding Africans From its Creator Economy?
The platform's monetization schemes operate in only three African countries, leaving millions of creators without direct revenue opportunities despite massive followings.
News
17 January 2025
How the Potential TikTok Ban Could Affect African Creators in the United States
Creators like Jowodaa, Inicash and TheOddity say a ban would affect the sense of community and economic prospects the video-sharing app has provided Africans in the diaspora.
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23 October 2024
Eight Times Nigerian Songs Have (Re)Gained Popularity Thanks to Social Media
From Gentleman Mike Ejeagha and K1 De Ultimate, to CKay and Davido, social media has shown its power at reviving and strengthening the popularity of songs years after their release.
Culture
16 July 2024
Social Media Has Given African Youth a Voice but Some Governments are Shutting Them Down
Uganda, Tanzania and Angola are some of the African countries where citizens have been convicted of insulting presidents through remarks on TikTok, reflecting the increasing crackdown of dissent on social media.
Culture
20 May 2024
Ten of the Best African Skit Makers to Follow
OkayAfrica puts together a list of comedy content creators entertaining the continent and beyond.
News Brief
29 February 2024
Why You Should Join the OkayAfrica WhatsApp Channel
Be a core member of the OkayAfrica community by joining our WhatsApp channel, where we share in-depth, nuanced stories and engaging videos on all that's Africa — and bring a friend along too!
Sports
26 January 2024
How This Year’s AFCON is Bringing Fans Together - and Tearing Them Apart
From banter to armchair analysis of games, the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cote D’lvoire has been a stream of endless entertainment on social media.
News Brief
19 July 2023
Ethiopia Restores Access to Facebook, TikTok, and More After Five-Month Blackout
Social media is back in Ethiopia after the government quietly lifted blocks that they put in place five months ago in response to online calls for street protests by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
Arts + Culture
09 March 2022
Africa's Bookstagrammers are Carving Out a Space for the Continent's Authors
Growing communities of social media users, spread all over the continent, are evolving into a major powerhouse for African literature.
Arts + Culture
16 December 2021
Here's Our List of This Year's Most Popular TikTok Creators From The Continent
Laughter was the medicine of choice this year, and these African creators did their part in healing the masses.
News
12 April 2021
Twitter Set to Build New Africa Headquarters in Ghana
According to Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO and co-founder, their new Africa headquarters will be in Ghana — beating strong contenders such as South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria.
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