Abstract:
Social media is conceived as a tool for interaction within the information society. With many
social media platforms globally, the importance of social media in today’s socio-economic
development cannot be disputed. It offers unique opportunities that are advantageous to
socio-economic development, but it also presents real dangers. Nevertheless, social media is
growing explosively. Many developing countries are now embracing Web 2.0 tools, among them
social media for the provision of information services. This has been considered as a strategy for
developing countries for critical high improved network communications, leading to better,
efficient and effective socio-economic development. With proper and effective social media,
there would be high and improved economic productivity, better governance, education and
quality social life. This paper, seeks to address and discuss social media and the opportunities it
presents as well as challenges encountered. The paper also provides recommendations.
