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

Two winners of the Africa Android Challenge (AAC) were announced in June 2013. They hail from Senegal and Egypt. Another 10 apps were also highlighted.

Highlights from the LTE Africa conference held in July 2013 include statistics, outlook, and recommendations for industry players.

Smile Communications, with the support of Alcatel-Lucent, launched Tanzanian 4G LTE service in May 2013. Weeks later, Smile launched the same service in Kampala, Uganda.

Internet growth is not moving in Zambia despite a shift from satellite to fibre. In 2012, it was predicted that mass market Internet use could occur for the first time in Zambia within a year.

Current Internet happenings in Burkina Faso include advanced 3G networks and ICT training.