Dec 10, 2014
2014 appears to be the year that video really took off in South Africa, with people sharing the medium like never before. This year, users got pranked by a spider dog in Poland, learned what it’s like to walk the street for 10 hours as a woman in NYC, and watched...
Mar 20, 2014
In 2013, YouTube views in South Africa increased by over 90%. “We call the YouTube generation ‘Generation C’, with 70% of South African YouTuber users being between the age of 18 and 34,” says Jared Molko, YouTube brand partnerships lead at Google South Africa....
May 22, 2013
YouTube, the world’s largest video sharing platform, celebrates its eighth birthday this week. YouTube, which was acquired by Google in 2006, has become the go-to destination to find video content on almost every subject possible – from the latest viral “Harlem...
May 21, 2013
MTN has launched the first “custom channel” in Africa to help users localise YouTube content delivery effectively. While any advertiser can use YouTube, custom channels provide additional powerful features for brands who want to do something beyond the ordinary....
Mar 8, 2013
In 2012, YouTube views in South Africa increased by 80%, while the number of video uploads grew by 30%. This is according to Jared Molko, YouTube partnership manager at Google South Africa, who adds that, in sub-Saharan Africa, YouTube views rose by 90% and video...
