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Post Archive for June 2012

The State of the African Internet in 1,000 words
June 27, 2012 ♦ 2 Comments

The state of the Internet is rapidly improving all across the African continent. A summary, in 1,000 words.

Senegal’s regulator emphasizes quality of service
June 27, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Senegal’s regulator emphasizes quality of service
Senegal’s regulator emphasizes quality of service

ARTP, Senegal’s telecommunications regulatory agency, will field toll-free phone calls from Senegalese citizens who find telecoms services lacking in quality.

ICT Indaba: more than 80% broadband by 2020
June 26, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on ICT Indaba: more than 80% broadband by 2020
ICT Indaba: more than 80% broadband by 2020

Additional highlights from the ICT Indaba 2012 broadband conference held in South Africa.

Google Insights for Search: Popular African footballers
June 25, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Google Insights for Search: Popular African footballers

In many African nations, relative web search interest for a head of state exceeds that of a top footballer – but only slightly.

Notes from Connecting Rural Communities Africa Forum 2012
June 25, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Notes from Connecting Rural Communities Africa Forum 2012
Notes from Connecting Rural Communities Africa Forum 2012

Held last week in Sierra Leone, the 7th annual Connecting Rural Communities (CRC) Africa Forum aimed to address how to create economically viable rural networks.

AdsBrook serves up an African ad network
June 24, 2012 ♦ One Comment
AdsBrook serves up an African ad network

AdsBrook is a startup based in Accra, Ghana and is one of the products of the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology.