Archive: Social Media
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Jul 14, 2010
No CommentsThe GEJ Facebook Phenomenon
Quick take/summary on President GEJ on Facebook Read on NEXT...
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Jun 20, 2010
10 CommentsThe Top Websites in Africa
I have always thought it would be interesting to know what the top websites in Africa by traffic are. The table below is my attempt at doing so. Compiled using data from Alexa, the websites listed represent the number one local site for each country. For instance, Nigeria’s number one local site is Nairaland, Ghana’s...
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Mar 02, 2010
No CommentsHow to make #lightupnigeria a trending topic on Twitter :)
Nigerian twitter aficionados on twitsville are very familiar with efforts at making #lightupnigeria a trending topic on twitter… I must confess, I am new to the twittosphere and while I am not yet a Twitterholic, I am nevertheless fascinated by the obsession (…?) and passion devoted to bumping the #lightupnigeria movement to the top of...
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Feb 05, 2010
No CommentsNigerians on Facebook
How many Nigerians are there on Facebook? Not as many as you think. The latest Facebook demographic data, as of February 3, 2010, indicates that there are about a million Nigerians on Facebook (less Diaspora). Compare this with South Africa with 2.3 million, Eqypt with 2.5 million and Morocco with 1.3 million (all less Diaspora)....
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Feb 04, 2010
No CommentsWhat Nigeria’s Facebook numbers mean
My recent post on Africa Facebook Statistics illustrates the improbable. Nigeria comes a distant 5th position out of the 7 countries listed despite the fact that it has ~150 million people (CIA Fact Book) and has the second highest internet penetration rate in Africa (11%, Internet World Stats). An analysis of the statistics illustrate that...
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Feb 03, 2010
No CommentsAfrica Facebook Statistics
I was recently looking for 2010 Facebook statistics for the number of Africans on Facebook. However, it seems that Facebook does not include data for all African countries… Some country specific stats: NIGERIA SOUTH AFRICA KENYA GHANA MOROCCO TUNISIA EGYPT All data compiled by Celebrating Progress...
