YouTube is an excellent platform to present African stories and updates to the rest of the world. Five recently uploaded videos address different ICT events and advancements on the continent:

FutureLAB at iLAB Nairobi: A discussion of the future of Africa’s ICT was held in Nairobi on February 26th. This montage …

Tomorrow (Wednesday, March 3, 2010) marks the start of the weekly reality-online game “Evoke“. Created by Jane McGonigal, the hybrid of real-life meets online world seeks to have people partake in beneficial activities in order to earn various prizes and commendations. The ultimate goals are 1) to make people, most …

This video comes from Zambia – a landlocked nation that does not have coastal access like neighboring Tanzania. Fortunately, groups like Connect Africa are working toward connecting rural areas to communication services. Connect Africa’s  goal is to have new areas in 10 nations connected by 2015 with the Zambian network …

The African Virtual School, a fairly new e-learning program (based in Sierra Leone and the U.K.) caught my attention after the site recently posted a couple of videos on YouTube. The short, simple, and well-paced videos do an excellent job explaining what the service is and how to sign up. …

Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas” actually is a fine example of using ICT to spread information. The project can be considered an ancestor of today’s viral video. Although the lyrics paint Africa in a poor light – a place without food or water and a countryside full of …

The current leader in Seacom’s Broadband Competiton has over 10,000 more votes than the competiting entries combined – and the contest ended on December 11th. However, it is still up to a panel of judges to determine the winner and four runner-ups. The high-definition video, submitted by IntraHealth International, is …