General Africa

• The conclusion makes sense, but data points are probably limited to the largest economies:
  47% of African iPads are bought by employers {IT News Africa}
• The handset is selling substantially better in Nigeria than it is in Kenya or Angola:
  Zimbabwe’s Swav making African strides in mobile market {Bikya Masr}
• The fire that took out the SAT3 landing station in Benin is a reminder for telecoms to properly maintain their cable systems:
  Maintenance and up-time – the Achilles Heel of Africa’s new fibre network revolution {Balancing Act}
• Is the OLPC XO-3.0 the Right Education Tablet for Schools in Africa? {ICTworks}
• Broadband Delivers Strongest Growth Since 2009 {MarketWatch}
• Represents data from Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and Egypt regarding entrepreneurship:
  The other Silicon Valleys [Infographic] {memeburn}
• Mobile phones help refugees stay in contact with relatives. They also help others to easily locate them:
  Africa: ICTs for Refugees and Displaced Persons {GlobalVoices}
• An overview of Africa’s infrastucture propects in the coming years. Includes discussion of undersea cables, the North/South divide, the role of ICT in building infrastructure, regulatory environment, and social media:
  Africa at the cusp of Broadband Revolution {Tech Mahindra}
• The former president is right correct that social media has its downs, but nonetheless it is an important platform for discussing knowledge:
  Mbeki questions Twitter as truth tool {IOL}

Algeria

• Excitement abound in Algeria with 3G coming {IT News Africa}

Cameroon

• ActivSpaces:
  Technology Hub Launches Businesses in Cameroon {VOA}
• The agreement will link SITCOM-Chad’s optical fibre network to SAT-3, currently managed by CAMTEL. Both networks will mutually share maintenance platforms. The merger will also give Chad high-speed terrestrial internet for the first time:
  Cameroon, Chad Merge Networks {CAMTEL}

Cape Verde

• First Internet-free Facebook, email and online chat service for Portuguese speaking Africans {Cape Verde News}

East Africa

• Films to Make Money Using Internet, DVDs {The East African via allAfrica.com}

Egypt

• E-waste, Egypt and the Digital Divide {The Majalla}

Ghana

• Google Ghana on Friday launched “Africa, Get Your Business Online”, an initiative to bring most Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) online in the next two years:
  Google to help Ghana businesses online {GhanaWeb}

Kenya

• A supposed rogue Google Kenya employee attempted to poach a Kenyan startup’s business:
  Google, what were you thinking? {Mocality Blog}
• The international media has a tendency to report on the negatives of life:
  Kenya urges foreign media to highlight positive issues on Africa {Coastweek}
• Airtel Kenya says 3G still on course {The Star}
• SMEs Opt for Free and Open Source Software to Cut Costs {Business Daily via allAfrica.com}
• Newspapers Fight for Survival As Online News Click With Readers {Business Daily via allAfrica.com}

Nigeria

• #fuelsubsidy and #occupynigeria have trended on Twitter for days:
  Social media inspires Nigerian protests {RNW}
• Internet World Stats has updated Facebook data through December 31, 2011:
  Facebook Users Hit 4.3 Million – Report {Daily Trust via allAfrica.com}

St. Helena

• St. Helena would like to secure a 155 MBit/s line when the SAex cable passes nearby later this year:
  Campaign for better broadband in St Helena {Think Broadband}

South Africa

• Consumers should not expect significant broadband price cuts when WACS launches later this year:
  WACS and broadband prices in SA {MyBroadband}
• Howzit MSN, the default landing page for IE users in South Africa, has a new channel for African markets:
  MSN grows Africa reach {TechCentral}

Sudan

• Three-quarters of Sudan’s oil revenue came from what is now South Sudan:
  Sudanese angry over telecom tax hikes {IT News Africa}

Tanzania

• Lindi, Ruvuma, Kigoma, Rukwa, and Mbeya will be covered in the next phase:
  Tanzania to spend $189m on fibre optic network {The Citizen}
• The first of a three-part series that examines the role of the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) in promoting the use of ICTs in Tanzania:
  TCRA – Pushing Tanzania’s ICT Agenda (Part I) {Tanzania Daily News}

Tunisia

• Orange Tunisia introduces a la carte mobile internet passes {TelecomPaper}

Zambia

• Africonnect Zambia calls on Airspan for WiMAX deployment {TeleGeography}

Zimbabwe

• TechZim foresees a year of advancements in mobile money, e-Commerce, basic phones, cheaper last mile connectivity, and IT startups:
  Our information technology predictions for 2012 {TechZim}
• Zimbabwe fibre link to South Africa delayed {TelecomPaper}