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Facebook is the internet in Africa: We take a look at its ambitious plans to connect the next billion users
March 12, 2014 Editor 0
The internet is Facebook in most of Africa! Yes, i know that’s an audacious statement until you consider the stats. There are about 50 million Facebook users in Africa out of a total of about 167 million internet users on the continent. Facebook users alone represent about 30% of all internet users and it’s the […]
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Why Is an App Worth as Much as a Small Oil Field?
February 26, 2014 Editor 0
Since Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp, commentators have debated whether the app was worth it or not. What if I suggested that the best place to look for answers could be the shale oil fields of North Dakota? While on the surface, the dirty business of fossil fuels is nothing like Silicon Valley, many in the […]
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Top 7 must-have Windows phone Apps (for African users)
February 1, 2014 Editor 0
In a region ruled predominantly by feature phones mainly by Nokia and budding range of low-end Android devices from global names like Samsung or Afro-centric brands such as Tecno, Solo, Windows Phone still has a long way to go. In an industry where whoever has the largest and the most quality Apps ultimately rules the […]
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Mitigating the Risks of Social Login
December 3, 2013 Editor 0
Should we let our users create accounts entirely through Facebook? That’s the question our team asked last week, and it’s a question more and more businesses are facing. Ever since Facebook introduced Facebook Connect in 2008, websites have had the option of allowing users to create and log into their accounts using only their Facebook […]
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