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WhatsApp, Twitter, and Facebook are reportedly blocked in Zambia during its presidential election

The Verge

WhatsApp and other apps are reportedly blocked in Zambia during ongoing general elections being held in the country Thursday, according to digital rights organization Access Now and internet monitor NetBlocks. The Verge has contacted Twitter, as well as WhatsApp and Instagram’s parent company Facebook, for comment on the blocks in Zambia.

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Tiger Global leads $3M round in Zambia’s Union54 for its card-issuing API

TechCrunch

Tiger Global declined to comment on the investment. A far cry from Nigeria and South Africa’s bubbling tech ecosystem, Zambia has a relatively quiet startup and venture capital scene; therefore, Tiger Global’s participation in Union54’s seed round is a massive win for the southern African nation.

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Great reads from around the web on March 17th

Amy Sample Ward

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of March 17th).

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NpTech Tag Summary: Best Wishes for Healthy, Happy, and Social 2008!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Thoughts, leave them in the comments. She says how important it is to be open, transparent, humble, and receptive to comments and criticism is on the social web. On blogs, comments are the conversation. Michele wrote an excellent post summarizing her reader's comments about commenting. What do you think?

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NetSquared Events to Cure Your Social Media Ailments

Tech Soup

NetSquared Zambia in Lusaka, Zambia. Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Louis, Missouri. Nonprofit Neighbors Tech Club in Kansas City, Missouri. 501 Tech Club Austin in Austin, Texas. NetSquared Mississauga in Mississauga, Canada. Upcoming Events.

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Joitske Hulsebosch: Blogs, NGOs, and Developing Countries

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

in Ghana here and a story about the use of a wiki in Zambia by my colleague Saskia here. Sometimes I think I have an important post, but it does not get comments, so I don't know what people think (and if they even read it :)). An offline newsletter or meeting is very important in Ghana for instance for reaching people as they don???t

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Your Local Tech4Good Club Is Ready to Help

Tech Soup

Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Lusaka, Zambia: Girls in ICT Day (Girls with Disabilities in ICT). If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. Saturday, April 22, 2017.

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