Social Media

TikTok Announces Industry-First Sub-Saharan Africa Safety Advisory Council

TikTok is taking major steps to boost safety on its platform across Sub-Saharan Africa with the launch of its inaugural Safety Advisory Council and the expansion of its #SaferTogether community education campaign. By partnering with key stakeholders, including policymakers, members from academia, NGOs, and community leaders, TikTok aims to foster a collaborative approach to ensuring a secure and positive platform environment. This announcement was made at TikTok's Safety Summit […]

22 August, 2024 144

Local

The Bank Windhoek Red Run attracts 1700 running enthusiasts

With approximately 1,700 participants having registered for the much-anticipated Bank Windhoek Red Run, the event is expected to be a memorable, active, and thrilling experience. Scheduled to take place on Saturday, 10 August 2024, starting at 06:30 am, at Zoo Park in Windhoek, the Bank Windhoek Red Run is a collaboration between the /Ae //Gams Sports Club and Bank Windhoek. It will challenge participants to complete over five kilometres […]

8 August, 2024 31

Namibia

Shangula pardoned in Kanyama defamation suit

Minister of Health and Social Services, Kalumbi Shangula has been pardoned as a witness in a defamation matter involving prominent businessman Shapwa Kanyama. Kanyama and his wife, Beata Kanyama, are suing a northern-based former nurse, Mathilde Kadhikwa, after she allegedly insinuated that the couple funded their multimillion-dollar wedding with public funds in May 2022. Kanyama also claims Kadhikwa insinuated he committed crimes and that he is unlawfully […]

16 July, 2024 81

Sport

France unhappy with insults from Argentina Copa winners

The French Football Federation (FFF) plans to complain to FIFA about racist chants from members of Argentina's Copa America winning team. The chants were heard during a live video posted on social media by Chelsea and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from the team bus in the wake of the Copa victory over Colombia in Miami on Sunday. Some players, including Fernandez, sing a chant that dates back to […]

16 July, 2024 17

Africa

Ugandan Tik Toker jailed for insulting President

A Ugandan court has sentenced a 24-year-old man to six years in prison for insulting the president and the first family through his video posted on TikTok. The BBC reports that Edward Awebwa was charged with hate speech and spreading "misleading and malicious" information against President Yoweri Museveni, First Lady Janet Museveni, and son Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is the head of the military.

11 July, 2024 20

Africa

Kenya police say over 270 arrested for criminal acts during Tuesday protests

Kenyan police said they have arrested more than 270 people masquerading as protesters who are suspected of going on a criminal rampage during anti-government rallies on Tuesday. Widespread looting and property damage was reported during the youth-led demonstrations in various cities across the country, which some protesters said had been infiltrated by "goons". "Security forces across the country singled out suspects found engaging in criminal activities in […]

3 July, 2024 41

Science & Technology

Rise of digital activism in Africa as smartphone adoption surges

By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency From just making calls, to taking pictures and light browsing, to engaging in e-commerce transactions to, recently, engaging in digital activism, the way Africans are engaging with their smartphones is fast evolving. This is happening against the backdrop of a surge in smartphone usage across the continent, according to three recent reports. Three different reports show that […]

3 July, 2024 65

Local

ZIKORA MEDIA & ARTS Launches Its Decolonizing Beauty Campaign

ZIKORA MEDIA & ARTS is proud to announce the official launch of Decolonizing Beauty, a unique campaign designed to educate the public and celebrate the rich tapestry of indigenous and local beauty customs across Africa. In a world increasingly dominated by Western beauty standards promoted through pop culture and the global beauty industry, Decolonizing Beauty seeks to challenge narrow perceptions and showcase the multifaceted historic beauty traditions […]

3 July, 2024 24

Uncategorized

We research online ‘misogynist radicalisation’. Here’s what parents of boys should know

Komorebi Photo/Unsplash , CC BY By Steven Roberts, Monash University and Stephanie Wescott, Monash University Many parents are worried about their children using social media. But these concerns tend to focus on privacy, exposure to explicit material or contact with strangers. As researchers looking at sexism and misogyny in Australian schools and the influence of social media, we think it is also important for parents to […]

1 July, 2024 11