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Young people tweeting from BlackBerries and iPhones are driving the growth of Twitter in Africa , with South Africans by far the most vociferous, according to new research published Thursday.
Kenya-based Portland Communications and Tweetminster published findings indicating Twitter in Africa is widely used for social conversation and is fast becoming an important source of information. More than 80 percent of those polled said they mainly used it for communicating with friends, 68 percent said they use it to monitor news and 22 percent to search for jobs, the companies said.The research analyzed more than 11.5 million geographically pinpointed tweets originating on the continent during the last three months of 2011. That was complemented by a survey of 500 of Africa's most active tweeters.South Africans, with the continent's biggest economy, were the most prolific with over twice as many tweets at 5,030,226 than the next most active country of Kenya with 2,476,800 tweets. Surprisingly, ...Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is trying to ramp up diplomatic efforts against President Bashar Assad's regime on a trip to North Africa this week, as som...
There are nine South Africans among under 65 on Saturday.Otto finished 54 holes at 14-under 202 to take a three-shot lead into Sunday's final round and will try for ...
The chairman of West Africa's regional bloc on Tuesday criticized South Africa for sending a warship to the region amid Ivory Coast's political crisis, but the South...
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — South Africans are celebrating Nelson Mandela's birthday by planting gardens, painting clinics and calling for unity.Mandela, who turne...
Two South Africans allegedly hired by a British newlywed to kill his Swedish bride on their honeymoon in Cape Town will have their case heard by a higher court, a ju...
NAIROBI, Kenya -- A top military official says that U.S. troops are now deployed in four central African countries as part of U.S. efforts against a brutal rebel gro...
First Lady Michelle Obama took her daughters on a ski trip to Aspen over President's Day weekend, the 16th trip the first family has taken since President Obama took...
Christian Whiton on whether this visit will have an impact on nuclear talks
Belgian Xavier Malisse knocked off second- 6 (10-8), 7-5 in first-round action at the $1.155 million Regions Morgan Keegan Championships on Wednesday.Roddick started...
Tiger Woods must be mellowing with age.There was a time when a comment from his opponent in the Match Play Championship, even tongue-in-cheek, would be an extra bit ...
Rory McIlroy made his pro debut in America, a 19-year-old from Northern Ireland identified by his freckles, the brown curls coming out of his cap and his raw talent....
Ugandan authorities claim American reality show producer Jeff Rice died from a cocaine overdose after medical professionals performed a post mortem and found high co...
George Coetzee of South Africa , the last one into the 64-man field at the Match Play Championship, is making his American debut at Dove Mountain — at least as a pro...
Jbe Kruger of South Africa won his first European Tour title Sunday, protecting his overnight lead by shooting a 3-under 69 for a two-shot victory at the Avantha Mas...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africans are rallying support for Ghana , the only African team left at this year's World Cup.Local officials are distributing Ghanaian fla...
Production facilitator Jeff Rice, who worked for reality shows including the current season of "The Amazing Race," was found dead in his hotel room in Kampala, Ugand...
Tragedy has hit a team in charge of facilitating challenges for “ The Amazing Race ” and other reality shows on the continent of Africa, a source close to the show t...
For whatever reason, I like life on the fringe.When I was a kid hockey fan in Niagara Falls , the first thing I did with my preseason yearbook each fall was flip to ...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Police were called to a World Cup ticket center in South Africa on Thursday as FIFA's attempt to boost sluggish ticket sales ended with fans ange...
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