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Internet Penetration vs. Human Development Index, 2010
November 11, 2010 ♦ Comments Off on Internet Penetration vs. Human Development Index, 2010
Internet Penetration vs. Human Development Index, 2010

Unsurprisingly, there seems to be a direct relationship between UNDP Human Development Index and ITU estimated Internet penetration in Africa. Human Development Index (HDI) is metric used to measure progress in health, education and income over the past 40 years. It’s worth noting that, of African nations, Ethiopia was 11th …

Google Keyword Trends, 2010 vs. 2009
November 6, 2010 ♦ Comments Off on Google Keyword Trends, 2010 vs. 2009
Google Keyword Trends, 2010 vs. 2009

The following post is an update to last year’s “Trends from Google’s Keyword Tool” which looked at Google search trends relating to African Internet.
In general, more web searchers than ever are focused on Africa’s online world. Not only is the global (and African) Internet population increasing, but so is the …

Corruption Perceptions Index vs. Internet Penetration
November 3, 2010 ♦ Comments Off on Corruption Perceptions Index vs. Internet Penetration
Corruption Perceptions Index vs. Internet Penetration

Allowing corruption to continue is unacceptable; too many poor and vulnerable people continue to suffer its consequences around the world. We need to see more enforcement of existing rules and laws. There should be nowhere to hide for the corrupt or their money.” – Huguette Labelle, …

One year of following African ICT news
October 24, 2010 ♦ Comments Off on One year of following African ICT news
One year of following African ICT news

After diligently keeping track of news stories relating to African ICT progress for a full year, it is time to reflect.

For how long can Africa’s 17 year ‘digital lag’ remain constant?
October 14, 2010 ♦ Comments Off on For how long can Africa’s 17 year ‘digital lag’ remain constant?
For how long can Africa’s 17 year ‘digital lag’ remain constant?

The 2010 Information Economy Report from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recently found that:
Even with current high growth rates, our calculations show that it will be 2019 before the poorest countries achieve the internet usage rates reached by the richest countries in 2002. That’s a ‘digital …

Charted: African ‘Facebook Index’ by nation
October 4, 2010 ♦ 4 Comments
Charted: African ‘Facebook Index’ by nation

Internet World Stats has always been an excellent resource for global Internet use figures. For years, the site has routinely updated country-specific Internet penetration statistics when new ITU reports become available. However, in early September, Internet World Stats began tracking the number of Facebook users by both continent and country. …