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Cameroon’s Biya clamps down as criticism of him intensifies
Africa
/ 24 August 2024

Cameroon’s Biya clamps down as criticism of him intensifies

Over the past few months, many government critics, including opposition leaders and journalists, have been jailed or forced into exile

By Amindeh Blaise Atabong
Kenya government’s digital tyranny is working – for now
Africa
/ 19 August 2024

Kenya government’s digital tyranny is working – for now

With remarkable creativity, Kenyans used technology to organise nationwide protests. The state’s digital response has been equally remarkable, but for all the wrong reasons

By Odanga Madung and The Continent
Charges against fake doctor ‘Matthew Lani’ dropped
National
/ 31 October 2023

Charges against fake doctor ‘Matthew Lani’ dropped

The TikTok influencer was arrested on Sunday night at the Helen Joseph Hospital for impersonating a medical practitioner

By Umamah Bakharia
A TikTokker is dispelling myths about morticians
Africa
/ 31 October 2023

A TikTokker is dispelling myths about morticians

Wakuthi Kamau doesn’t fit the mould of a mortician, which is helping her dispel portrayals of the grey and melancholy male funeral home owner

By Owen Konzolo
Azana’s new album set to stand out
Friday
/ 24 August 2023

Azana’s new album set to stand out

Prepare to dance, to fall in love and even to weep to the second record from Azana out soon

By Lesego Chepape
Objects of Desire: Little luxuries
Friday
/ 19 July 2023

Objects of Desire: Little luxuries

H&M taps Rich Mnisi, while candles provide a ‘scents’ of place

By Kimberley Schoeman
‘The Roaming Chef’ Dennis Ombachi protects his sauces
Africa
/ 15 March 2023

‘The Roaming Chef’ Dennis Ombachi protects his sauces

With millions of followers, the former rugby sevens star makes short, snappy videos of him cooking up mouth-watering dishes

By Samira Sawlani
Spotify overhauls app. Now it’s like TikTok, Instagram Stories mash-up
Sci-tech
/ 13 March 2023

Spotify overhauls app. Now it’s like TikTok, Instagram Stories mash-up

The new feed of visual clips allows users to scroll through music, podcasts and audiobook previews

By Nafisa Akabor
ChatGPT has democratised AI, but like all new tech, comes with risks: analysts
Sci-tech
/ 14 February 2023

ChatGPT has democratised AI, but like all new tech, comes with risks: analysts

The artificial intelligence language model is regarded as the fastest growing ‘app’ in history, garnering over 100 million active users in two months

By Nafisa Akabor
Tech billionaires who bit the dust – but still have a fortune
Top Six
/ 8 January 2023

Tech billionaires who bit the dust – but still have a fortune

The fortunes of Silicon Valley billionaires took a beating in 2022 as the share prices of the world’s tech giants plummeted

By Agence France Presse
Gripping reads for the holidays
Friday
/ 30 December 2022

Gripping reads for the holidays

Our pick of top books to devour, no matter where you find yourself, at home or away

By Kimberley Schoeman
Unforgettable social media moments
Friday
/ 26 November 2022

Unforgettable social media moments

To meme or not to meme is the question … we pick some stand-out posts

By Kimberley Schoeman
High time TikTok generation of student leaders step out of solipsism and into activism
Opinion
/ 23 August 2022

High time TikTok generation of student leaders step out of solipsism and into activism

In days gone by campuses were alive with opposition to societal and political injustice

By Shaun Read
To fix Facebook, we need to socialise the networks
Opinion
/ 30 October 2021

To fix Facebook, we need to socialise the networks

There are strong reasons to doubt that competitive capitalism will fix social media networks

By Michael Kwet
Africa in brief: August 21 – 28
Africa
/ 24 August 2021

Africa in brief: August 21 – 28

What’s been happening on the continent this week?

By The Continent
Israel’s war on the truth
Opinion
/ 21 May 2021

Israel’s war on the truth

The government’s spokesperson has posted tweets and videos that have nothing to do with the current conflict with Palestinians

By Suraya Dadoo
TikTok hits the sweetest spots
Africa
/ 15 February 2021

TikTok hits the sweetest spots

But some countries – such as Egypt – have cracked down on the social media app, which grew apace with the pandemic

By Aaisha Dadi Patel
TikTok chief Kevin Mayer quits company
Sci-tech
/ 27 August 2020

TikTok chief Kevin Mayer quits company

Mayer’s resignation comes days after TikTok filed a lawsuit challenging a crackdown by the US government over claims the wildly popular social media app can be used to spy on Americans.

By Agency

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