BBC News has today appointed its first social media editor, to develop the way we gather news from our audiences, and make more of our journalism available on social networks.
Read all about the new post here
Social media is changing the way news is collated, distributed and consumed in a very far-reaching way.
As digital technology continues its advance across Africa, how will it change the role of BBC Africa News and Current Affairs as a news provider for the continent?
Our twitter feed can react the quickest to breaking news, while and our programmes, blog and magazine can provide the detail, context and analysis and there are yet more platforms for us to explore.
Plus, our audience will surely become more involved in the process, identifying the stories that you want told and telling us how you want us to tell them.
exciting times
Troubled times for African men?
... been listening to Gladys Njoroge's report from the men-who-feel-under-attack debate in Nairobi. One bloke was near to tears at the thought of being surplus to his girlfriend's requirements because she could pay her own rent. bless!
Gladys's report
Do African women need a fella in modern society where they have financial independence? What's you view?
Isn't it about negotiating a relationship with roles both partners are comfortable with?
Come on guys - stop feeling sorry for yourselves - manhood isn't a mono-dimensional thing!
We're running a series of on air features about traffic congestion and the problems confronting drivers in Africa's major cities.
Louise Redvers, our correspondent in Angola, snapped this unfortunate scene on one of the capital's poorly maintained roads.
Listen to her report
World Service Africa
When the best african act was announced at this year's MOBO awards (music of black origin), i was completely in the dark.
Not that I'm a proper african music afficianado or anything, but I'm kinda like a tree growing in the path of an African music river - a lot comes my way.
Well, I was obviously looking the other way with ear plugs in when Nneka whooshed past me selling great articulated truck loads of her single Heartbeat.
The track has been massive here in the UK providing Nneka with some much deserved commercial success after plugging away at her art for 5 years, getting good critical notices but sales not matching.
But anyway - back to the Mobo awards announcement - I'm like -" who??"
A quick youtube search and an educational chat with my colleague, Bola Mosuro and I'm a Nneka convert.
Her album "No Longer At Ease" showcases a variety of styles, pop, funk, reggae, hip hop. Her style defies definition but is rooted, with love, in Lagos - her home town. Her attachment to Lagos, the heartbeat city of Nigeria, is evident in the choice of shoot locations for her music videos, which celebrate the city.
Heartbeat - official video
Her evident commitment to her African audience is great news for us at Network Africa because our invitation to her to perform on the programme got the nod despite a very tight touring schedule!
Bola will be interviewing the singer so if there is something you would like to ask Nneka, post it here and we'll give it to Bola to insert into the conversation.
