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Post Archive for August 2012

Video: Free public Wi-Fi in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
August 27, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Video: Free public Wi-Fi in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

The days of high-latency satellite Internet are slowly drawing to a close in urban areas. One example is Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea.

Learnings from Arab Social Media Report
August 23, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Learnings from Arab Social Media Report

Arab Social Media Report, produced by the Dubai School of Government’s Governance and Innovation Program, analyzes usage trends of online social networking across the Arab region.

OA News: August 16-22, 2012
August 22, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on OA News: August 16-22, 2012

A curated weekly selection of online media headlines highlighting the spirit of African technology.

Academic publications shed light on Internet usage in rural Zambia
August 22, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Academic publications shed light on Internet usage in rural Zambia

Three recent academic publications analyze the Internet habits of 300 users in rural Macha, Zambia.

Video: Internet for rural Segbwema, Sierra Leone
August 20, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Video: Internet for rural Segbwema, Sierra Leone

In rural Segbwema, Sierra Leone, nine computers are to bring Internet access to the 8,000 citizens.

Internet updates from Burundi: 2013 to be a pivotal year
August 19, 2012 ♦ One Comment
Internet updates from Burundi: 2013 to be a pivotal year

July 2012’s East Africa Internet Governance Forum heard two presentations from Burundi: one recapping Burundi’s recent national IGF and another from the telecom regulator.