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Post Archive for October 2009

Now optimized for non-English language, low-bandwidth
October 23, 2009 ♦ Comments Off on Now optimized for non-English language, low-bandwidth

After some moderate tweaking, oAfrica.com is now ready to better serve an abnormally diverse audience. Naturally, it seems that people in closer proximity to Africa have a greater interest in the developments of African networks. Over the past week the breakdown of visits by continent was as follows:

Continent
% Visitors

Asia
38%

Africa
30%

Americas
21%

Europe
10%

Surprisingly, however, …

OA News: October 22, 2009
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Rwandan mobile goals, Africa as birthplace of modern tech, Cameroon’s fibre, Zambia

OA News: October 21, 2009
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Business ties with China & India, Central African development, WiMAX, health concerns

Worth the Wait: YouTube, Facebook, and Blogger
October 21, 2009 ♦ One Comment

For those who don’t know, Alexa, a web information company, keeps a list of popular sites by category and by visitor location. Alexa’s list of Top Sites by Country may not include every country, but it still provides information on the browsing habits of 16 African nations. Such empirical data …

BBC Report: Kenya Gets Broadband
October 20, 2009 ♦ Comments Off on BBC Report: Kenya Gets Broadband

A BBC report from the SEACOM landing station in Mombasa and various locations around Kenya. The segment investigates how increased bandwidth will reduce costs for agencies, allow farmers to share information, and allow students to learn in new ways. Is the Internet this generations new independence? Watch and judge for …

OA News: October 20, 2009
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kenya’s web content, east africa transformation, uganda investment, and more