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Post Archive for February 2014

More data on how mobile payments are common in Africa but smartphone ownership remains a luxury
February 26, 2014 ♦ Comments Off on More data on how mobile payments are common in Africa but smartphone ownership remains a luxury
More data on how mobile payments are common in Africa but smartphone ownership remains a luxury

Findings of a recent face-to-face survey include how internet use is more common among young Africans, how smartphone ownership remains a luxury, and how nations with a higher GDP per capita have a higher percentage of internet users.

OA News: February 14-24, 2014
February 24, 2014 ♦ Comments Off on OA News: February 14-24, 2014

African ICT news headlines for the second part of February include 102 stories from 33 countries.

Project Isizwe is bringing free Wi-Fi to the City of Tshwane in South Africa – and people are using it
February 24, 2014 ♦ 2 Comments
Project Isizwe is bringing free Wi-Fi to the City of Tshwane in South Africa – and people are using it

Project Isizwe, an ambitious project to bring free Wi-Fi to the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in South Africa, has seen enormous user growth since launching in 2013.

The Launch of Project Hello World in Suleja, Nigeria
February 23, 2014 ♦ Comments Off on The Launch of Project Hello World in Suleja, Nigeria

In Suleja, Nigeria, a fully functional internet kiosk, built and maintained by the community, is accessible to all thanks to Project Hello World. The internet hub will help students access educational content and will inspire them to use their creativity to the fullest.

Interactive portraits of young internet users in South Sudan, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Morocco
February 23, 2014 ♦ Comments Off on Interactive portraits of young internet users in South Sudan, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Morocco
Interactive portraits of young internet users in South Sudan, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Morocco

RNW asked the question “How do you surf?” to dozens of young people from around the world. Using photographs in conjunction with the answers, the group published a series of interactive portraits of young netizens in their natural surfing habitat.

Video roundup: ICT hubs, rural projects, m-commerce, online freedom, and more
February 19, 2014 ♦ Comments Off on Video roundup: ICT hubs, rural projects, m-commerce, online freedom, and more

35 videos shared on YouTube by various sources in the five months from September 2013 – February 2014 highlight the diverse ways in which the internet is poised to improve African society.