Google’s plans for Africa explained, IPv4 address status update, Computer Village Ikeja faces challenges

Although a Google search for “Connect Africa Summit” produces 83,100 results, only 171 of these were indexed in the past year which is somewhat surprising given the 1,036 participants. Not much is directly said about the 2007 Connect Africa Summit, other than annual publications by the ITU. Still, the heads …

Facebook gradually takes hold in Tanzania, Safaricom acquires WiMax frequencies, Asia’s ICT model

Video excerpt from Nigeria’s 50th anniversary lecture at the Embassy of Nigeria, Paris. Mr. Eemeagwali had some excellent quotes including:

“I see the internet enabling citizens to become reporters, decentralizing the media. I see technology enabling freedom of the press and democracy in Africa.”
“Democracy without technology is void.”
“My journey …

The 2010 Information Economy Report from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recently found that:
Even with current high growth rates, our calculations show that it will be 2019 before the poorest countries achieve the internet usage rates reached by the richest countries in 2002. That’s a ‘digital …

South Africa: broadband myths, social media usage, top mobile websites. Internet vs. newspapers and writers