Is Facebook undermining democracy in Africa?
Facebook is under fire in Africa for undermining democracy, with critics saying the social media giant has allowed its platform
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A Bible app provides access to God’s Word for thousands of Kurds.
In April 2017, over 150 years after the first translation efforts began, the first Sorani Kurdish Bible was printed. Sorani
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Safe Car Wash app reveals hundreds of potential slavery cases
Nearly 1,000 reports of potential human trafficking were made in the first five months of an app enabling hand car
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Chad – where social media has been cut for a year
Activists in Chad are demanding that the government restore access to social media after it was cut off a year
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Churches see rise in donations after introducing contactless collection plates
Tech-savvy churches are bringing in 97 percent more donations as they turn to contactless technology for their collection plates. The
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Zimbabwe cuts internet indefinitely amid violent crackdown
Zimbabwe has shut down the internet indefinitely amid an intensifying crackdown on protests against a hike in fuel prices. The
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The drone pilot whose maps are saving lives in Zanzibar
A lack of accurate maps is a big problem in parts of Africa: for disaster relief agencies, local authorities and
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Facebook and its ‘black people problem’
When it rains, it pours – and Facebook’s utterly sodden year continues to be flooded by accusations of bad governance.
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Marketplace Africa and DHL put African artisan goods in reach for holiday gift giving
Local vs. global is a debate for many of us. Should we support neighbourhood businesses or encourage social change around
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Togolese innovators turn the world’s junk into robots
Togo imports an estimated 500,000 tonnes of e-waste a year, some of it can be a health hazard, but it
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Bishop of London launches Advent app as new research shows 39% of population will celebrate the season
The Bishop of London, the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, and the Society For Promoting Christian
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The digital epidemic killing Indians
Smartphones are making it easier for millions of Indians to communicate and share messages on social media. But misinformation is
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‘This is Wakanda’: the black tech entrepreneurs taking on Silicon Valley
In the 2000s, most investors would hear that a tech company was from Atlanta and immediately say, ‘No.’ But great
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Google unveils navigation maps for Kenya taxis
Internet giant Google has launched Motorbike Mode on Google Maps in Kenya, making it the first African state where bike
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Can coding give Kenya’s women prisoners a second chance?
“When I came to prison I didn’t know computers.” Dorcus, 44, is beaming as she pulls apart the central processing
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