The merits of open source, Ugandan state site hacked, Zain Kenya 3G

Just a few years ago, Mauritania appeared to be on a trajectory for certain ICT success. For one, neighboring North African nations were relatively advance in terms of ICT adoption and could serve as a model for African success. An ICT policy was established in 1999-2000. In 2004, the government …

Life is about priorities, and Western Sahara has bigger problems than the Internet or mobile phones. Try political recognition and even national identity. For the past 30 odd years, Western Sahara has been the backyard of Morocco. However, even if Western Sahara gains political independence from Morocco, the nation will …

Measuring exact date of revision or enactment of an ICT plan, let alone determining if such a plan indeed exists, is a challenge. Still, general trends become apparent when comparing the recency of African ICT plans:

West Africa has a high prevalence of national ICT plans but many have not been …

Interesting SA mobile Internet stats, Demystifying the Internet

Internet predictions, ICT for reform & education always a hot topic