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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.

Exploring Mali’s government social media accounts
February 18, 2014 ♦ Comments Off on Exploring Mali’s government social media accounts
Exploring Mali’s government social media accounts

A great way to find social media accounts in under-represented African countries is to find a government presence and follow its connections. Such is the case with Mali’s ICT agency.

Ethiopian government comments on the lack of reliable internet access
November 17, 2013 ♦ One Comment

It is common knowledge that Ethiopia has one of the lowest rates of internet access in all of Africa. But how does the government respond to hard facts?

A positive outlook for mobile access in the Republic of Congo
September 14, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on A positive outlook for mobile access in the Republic of Congo

Thierry Moungalla, the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications of the Republic of Congo provides insight to the state of mobile adoption in Congo-Brazzaville.

Barcamp Nairobi 2013 discusses Kenya’s tech future
August 24, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on Barcamp Nairobi 2013 discusses Kenya’s tech future
Barcamp Nairobi 2013 discusses Kenya’s tech future

Barcamp Nairobi 2013 strove to visualize the next 50 years of Kenyan tech and should put Kenya in good position to face challenges as they arrive.

Telecoms overview for Chad, Ethiopia, Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, Mozambique, Niger, DR Congo (as of 2012)
July 24, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on Telecoms overview for Chad, Ethiopia, Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, Mozambique, Niger, DR Congo (as of 2012)
Telecoms overview for Chad, Ethiopia, Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, Mozambique, Niger, DR Congo (as of 2012)

The infoasaid project created a robust set of media guides for a variety of under-represented African nations including Chad, Guinea, and Niger.