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Meta Assures of Desire for Creator Ecosystem, Unveils 2023 Key Milestones in Sub-Saharan Africa

 Meta has assured of its commitment towards the creator ecosystem in Africa as it released its ‘2023 Africa Year in Review’ to showcase some of its significant investments and works across Sub-Saharan Africa in 2023. Captured in an infographic, it highlights Meta’s ongoing milestones and successes across the region while reinforcing its continued investment and commitment […]

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Less Developed Countries Lead in Use of Social Media for Brand Research

The concept of social media not only provides marketers with the opportunity to reach large audiences, but it also enables brands to interact with customers and drive user engagement on a level never seen before. Social media users, especially the younger ones, love this approach, which is why more and more use these platforms for […]

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Meta Net Income Highest Ever in 13 Years at $11.5bn

The Meta platform has been responsible for the rise of social media over the last two decades. Using data from Statista, Best Sports Betting Canada can reveal net income figures showing this continued rise in the technology industry. Meta posted record-breaking revenue numbers in Q3 2023, bringing in a total of $34.15 billion in revenue, representing a […]

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Instagram Advertising Audience Hits 1.64 Billion, Beats TikTok by 420 Million

Instagram has come a long way since its early days. In just over a decade, it became the third-largest social media app globally and the most popular platform among social media users. But thanks to its massive user base, which continues surging, Instagram has also become the most popular social media platform marketers use outside […]

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Social Media Users Now 61% of World’s Population as Instagram Leads Growth Rate

Over the past five years, 1.8 billion people have started using social media, helping platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok reach more users than ever. Although the growth rates in the social media space have significantly slowed down compared to 2020 and 2021, the number of users continues to rise. According to data presented by OnlyAccounts.io, […]

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Traditional US Pay-TV Services Continue Decline as More Americans Embrace OTT

The US cable and satellite pay-TV services are set to face subscription declines in the coming years as their remaining viewers increasingly shift to over-the-top (OTT) streaming services. Complicating matters are the younger viewers who have never even subscribed to a traditional pay-TV service and likely never will. Those factors are leading to a dramatic […]

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Aged Internet Users Have 33% Lower Death Risk than Non-Users, Says Report

There are concerns that increased connectivity introduces health risks, from worsening mental health to physical harms like vision issues. However, the tide may be shifting with a new study revealing some unexpected health benefits of internet usage, especially for older adult populations. According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, internet users aged […]

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Nigerians Spend More Time on Social Media than Japanese 

Statistics show Nigerians spend the most time on social media platforms, or an average of three hours and 49 minutes daily. Over the past year, more than 215 million people have joined the social media space, pushing the total number of users to a whopping 4.95 billion, or 61% of the global population. And while […]

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Nigerian Develops Messaging App to Rival Leading Tech-Brands in Gaming & Lifestyle

A Nigeria tech company, iCELL with support from the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has developed a a messaging, gaming and lifestyle app, NIJA Chat to rival big brands in app chat in the likes of WhatsApp, Wechat and others. Director General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa while unveiling the app in the Nigerian […]

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Instagram Leads as Favorite Platform for Social Media Users Beating Facebook and TikTok

Although Facebook and TikTok convincingly lead in the number of users, Instagram, the third-largest platform in the social media space, is the favorite among social media users. According to data presented by OnlyAccounts.io, almost 16% of social media users named Instagram as their number-one social media platform, 2% more than Facebook, and double the share […]

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