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Gains in women’s rights made online are not always certain or stable
January 22, 2015 ♦ Comments Off on Gains in women’s rights made online are not always certain or stable
Gains in women’s rights made online are not always certain or stable

ICTs raise awareness of the need to improve women’s rights. There needs to be even greater policy intervention, however.

Report finds declining global Internet freedom; no freedom in Ethiopia, The Gambia, Sudan
January 9, 2015 ♦ Comments Off on Report finds declining global Internet freedom; no freedom in Ethiopia, The Gambia, Sudan
Report finds declining global Internet freedom; no freedom in Ethiopia, The Gambia, Sudan

Of sixteen African nations surveyed from May 2013 through May 2014, only two were found to have true online freedom. If anything, governments expanded online controls.

UN survey finds African governments need to prioritize online service delivery
July 9, 2014 ♦ Comments Off on UN survey finds African governments need to prioritize online service delivery
UN survey finds African governments need to prioritize online service delivery

Few African governments offer a suite of online services for citizens. In fact, nearly one-third of African countries are in the bottom 10 percent of the world rankings. That, however, is changing, and there are dozens of successful African examples of e-government initiatives.

Leaders gather in Mozambique to drive affordable Internet
June 18, 2014 ♦ 3 Comments
Leaders gather in Mozambique to drive affordable Internet

The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) is hosting a meeting with government officials to identify the key blockages to affordable Internet in Mozambique.

Nigeria Internet Governance Forum empowers youth to use the internet for good
June 15, 2014 ♦ Comments Off on Nigeria Internet Governance Forum empowers youth to use the internet for good
Nigeria Internet Governance Forum empowers youth to use the internet for good

The 3rd Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF) was held in June 2014, focusing on the theme of youth empowerment.

Super-quick recap of Africa Internet Summit 2014
June 10, 2014 ♦ One Comment
Super-quick recap of Africa Internet Summit 2014

The second edition of the Africa Internet Summit (AIS) was held in Djibouti in early June 2014 under the theme “Beyond connection: Internetworking for African Development.”