Since the introduction of the internet and subsequent use of social media in Cameroon in early 2000, there has been a steady increase in the number of users per year. By December 2000, Cameroon had 20,000 internet users and by June 2019, internet users in Cameroon drastically increased to 6,128,422 with Facebook alone having more […]
Africa’s youngest nation boasts of 64 tribes even though some might only be familiar with the major ones such as the Dinka and Nuer. Just like most other African countries, time and again, South Sudan succumbs to instances of tribalism. It is not uncommon to hear of individuals or groups undergoing certain treatment as a […]
Je me nomme Frank William BATCHOU. Je suis camerounais et exerce comme blogueur et Social Media Manager dans la ville de Douala où je réside. Depuis plus de dix ans, je blogue en grande partie sur les faits sociaux et culturels sur https://blogfrankwilliam.com.over- blog.com et désormais sur la nouvelle plateforme http://mapanes.fsquarecorporation.com. Je suis également auteur […]
Armelle Nina Sitchoma c’est le nom que mes parents m’ont donné. De plus en plus plusieurs aiment à rajouter Tamba qui est le nom que j’ai ajouté au mien par amour. Je suis journaliste de formation et un peu de profession. Je travaille à la délégation régionale de la Communication du Littoral depuis 2014, après […]
Pedmia Shatu Tita is a Communication expert, Digital Rights activist with high interest on Gender issues online. She holds a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Buea and has been in service for 9years. She has served as Northwest Regional Correspondent for Dan Broadcasting System Television, Spectrum Television and as Chief […]
Nguemkap Kouamo Romuald Landry est une Blogueur basée a Dschang, région de l’Ouest Cameroun. Il est passionné du digital, qui désire apporter sa modeste contribution à la construction de la construction d’un environnement digital plus serein et participer à l’éducation de la jeunesse aux nouveaux média. Il est membre de l’association des blogueurs du Cameroun, […]
Marc Ghislain is Cameroonian poet and blogger. He loves to inspire the world around him and if he not blogging about technology on socialmedia.cm, he is writing a heartfelt poem and tweeting his helpful thoughts @MarcGhislainCMR. He is based in the porte City of Douala, considered by some as the City of the Good, the […]
Fotso Fonkam is a trained language teacher from Cameroon. He is also a self-educated web developer and blogger. He blogs on several platforms where he mainly focuses on issues related to education and politics. He worked on the campaign “Let’s Stop Hate Speech” to fight the proliferation of hate speech on social media, launched in […]
Tarhyang Enowbikah Tabe is a trained Journalist and Development Communicator with over 20 years of practical experience. The former Station Manager of Eden Radio, Editor of Eden Newspaper and Editor of The Sun Newspaper is presently the Publisher and Chief Executive Officer of The Advocate Newspaper, Cameroons Pioneer Media Organ for the Civil Society and […]
Paul-Joel Kamtchang, is a Cameroonian Data and Datactivist, 38 years old from Bayangam in western Cameroon. For nearly 3 years, he has benefited from a grant from CFI, the media operator of the French Ministry of Europe and international development for a specialization in open data and the manipulation of the most powerful tools of […]
Introduction Social media for the week of January 4th to 10th was characterized by attacks on political figures and ethnic groups. Most of the attacks can broadly be categorized under hate speech. As a result of the upcoming February twin elections in Cameroon, the intensity of these attacks have increased both online and offline. This […]
Introduction La semaine qui s’achève a été marquée par une recrudescence des discours de haine en majorité dirigés vers le nommé Wilfried Ekanga. Wilfried Ekanga est un allié du Pr. Maurice Kamto, président du Mouvement pour la Renaissance du Cameroun (MRC). Il s’est positionné comme un critique politique et acteur majeur sur le plan de […]