Africa

• TikTok Sets Sights On African Market With Local Hires, Talent Push, Mobile Marketing Campaigns
• Data-Saving YouTube Go App Arrives In Thailand, Malaysia, Ghana, Kenya, More

  It's also available in Vietnam, the Philippines, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe, and will arrive in Sri Lanka, Senegal, and Uganda in coming weeks.

  
• ‘Offline-First’ YouTube Go App To Launch In Nigeria

  Google CEO Sundar Pichai travelled to Nigeria to make the announcement at an event yesterday in Lagos called #GoogleForNigeria.

  
• Influencer And CoverGirl Spokesman James Charles Apologizes For “Offensive” Africa Joke

  Charles' tweet illustrates the potential controversies that can arise when big brands go into business with digital stars.

  
• African Influencers Celebrated At YouTube’s First Sub-Sahara Africa Creator Awards
• Mobile Video Viewership Has Doubled In Africa Year-Over-Year, Driven By YouTube (Study)
• Fund This: For $20,000, Viewers Can Discover ‘The Unseen Africa’
• Here Come The KONY 2012 Parodies
• Did KONY 2012 Cheat To Get Views? (And Does It Matter?)
• What All The KONY 2012 Hype Is Really About
• 'CongoCast', Gripping Web Series Doc On A Mission