Men’s magazine writers suspended over Facebook rape jokes
FHM‘s South African edition suspended the pair for violating company social media policies.
On Jul 17, 2013 by Kris Holt
France’s doubled fiber-optic networks suggest spying in Africa
The investigators at Reflets.info have also uncovered information about former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s interests in the surveillance game.
On Jul 17, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Bitcoin just made a giant leap in Africa
A new startup called Kipochi brings Bitcoin transfers to the hugely popular mobile payment service M-Pesa.
On Jul 8, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Patron orders 47 Whoppers at Burger King South Africa’s grand opening
Lines for the Cape Town Burger King branch were reportedly 40 to 50 people deep. But the real commotion happened online.
On May 31, 2013 by Gaby Dunn
Undersea cable damage slows Internet speeds in Africa, Europe
Hidden behind the largest DDoS attack in history and the latest Qassam hack of a major financial institution lies the failure of a number of the undersea cables that carry so much of the world’s Internet traffic.
On Mar 29, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
African tech startups raise $1 million in crowdfunding effort
One-year-old organization VC4Africa has so far raised over $1 million in direct investment for early-stage startups on the continent.
On Mar 22, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Tumblr collects black history facts you never learned in school
Comedian Tracy Clayton acknowledges the unsung heroes of African-American history.
On Feb 19, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
How technology is shaping the decisive Kenyan elections
Kenyans are reexamining the power of political choice and the country is acting as a laboratory for how technology can help ease and balance transitions of power in demanding times.
On Feb 13, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Bed and breakfast burglars busted on Facebook
If you’re going to steal a tablet, you should probably make sure it’s not uploading photos of you to Facebook.
On Jan 14, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky
Radi-Aid: Charity spoof asks Africa to send radiators to Norway
This hilarious spoof of African aid efforts also makes some serious points about the perils of stereotyping an entire continent.
On Nov 20, 2012 by Curt Hopkins
Model tweets about bribing police officer, claims it was a joke
I just bribed the cops, isn’t that awesome! Did I mention I want to be a lawyer?
On May 23, 2012 by Kris Holt
South African Models clash, apologize over racist tweets
After an unflattering Twitter exchange, models Jessica Leandra Dos Santos and Tshidi Thamana did what they do best—smile for the cameras.
On May 11, 2012 by Kris Holt
Model loses contest title, sponsorships over racist tweet
South African model Jessica Leandra Dos Santos not only tweeted a derogatory term, she inadvertenly caused it to trend on Twitter.
On May 4, 2012 by Kris Holt
Xeni Jardin and charity backers squabble on Twitter
Sometimes Twitter really isn’t the best way to communicate.
On Apr 19, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh
Popular gamer Athene Wins raises funds for hunger crisis in Africa
Athene Wins’s Sharecraft 2012 will support only one select charity at a time.
On Apr 3, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh
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