In October 2009, a group of Class 5 students from Shepherds Junior School in Arusha, Tanzania took the Internet by storm when they signed on to Twitter. Affectionately known as the TwitterKids, this group continues to interact via social media.

Can a uniquely African social network instigate revolution with the zeal of a Facebook or Twitter? The challenges facing African social networks stem more a lack of planning and focus than from a lack of technology.

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