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Source: © 123rf In 2024, 258,000 apps for iOS and Android operating systems were downloaded per minute for all types of publishers, with in-app purchase revenue up 12.5% to $150bn

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The 2025 Tabbie Awards competition for B2B online and print publications is open (Image supplied)

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BrandsEye launches 360 media monitoring solution

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BBC World Service selects Lagos innovations for pilots

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The Women in News editors and senior journalists from Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania. Rwandan Women in News journalists will join the programme soon.

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Ericsson report on changing media preferences in Kenya

Ericsson report on changing media preferences in Kenya

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Standard Group's Roselyn Obala elected Journalist Association's chairperson

Standard Group's Roselyn Obala elected Journalist Association's chairperson

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CA clears new digital broadcast players

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Kenya hostile to journalists - CPJ

Kenya hostile to journalists - CPJ

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Standard Group to unveil a 24-hour TV news channel

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Social Media Awards 2015 call for nominations

Social Media Awards 2015 call for nominations

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BBC Pop Up heads to Kenya in July

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Chris Roper's 'night, Knight' announcement gets social media buzz

Chris Roper's 'night, Knight' announcement gets social media buzz

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Calling Africa's journalists...

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Media storm hits Nairobi over restaurant's 'no-Africans after 5' ban

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10 Jun 2016

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Independent TV audience measurement for Africa

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Facebook expands video ads support

23 May 2016

BrandsEye launches 360 media monitoring solution

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BBC World Service selects Lagos innovations for pilots

BBC World Service selects Lagos innovations for pilots

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Ringier Africa, One Africa Media in classifieds JV

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Ericsson report on changing media preferences in Kenya

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Calling Africa's journalists...

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Orange Kenya amends "misleading" ad, condemns media coverage

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Second edition of the Pan-African Summit for Media & Communication

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Rebellion in the Dotcom Kingdom

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