OA News: April 21-24, 2011
April 24, 2011 » NewsNo Comment
- Facebook user statistics probably are an accurate description of how many Africans go online. After all, traditional Internet stats assume an Internet is subscription is utilized by anywhere from 5-10 individuals:
Africa’s Facebook explosion – user numbers double in many countries in just seven months {Balancing Act} - Read a framework document for the upcoming forum:
The Africa Internet Governance Forum – AFIGF {AFIGF} - Samsung is partnering with the University of Cape Town for a three-year mobile app project:
Mobile technology for Africa {Africa The Good News} - Namibia’s power utility donated ICT equipment to schools:
Namibia: ICT Can Improve Learning {Portal to Africa} - A video interview with the founded of an IT business in Ghana:
Web4Africa {Wonder-Inc.net} - Come to Cameroon and work with tech entrepreneurs!
Fellow {ActiveSpaces} - The Kenya Copyright Board begins an intensive campaign:
Kenya fighting software piracy {IT News Africa} - How do we create sustainable ICT projects? Homegrown solutions area ideal and can be funded externally, but must be ultimately adopted by local governments or institutions:
ICTworks Interview with Eva Kagiri of eCAP East Africa on ICT Sustainability {ICT Works} - In what order should governments prioritize Internet, health, education? What percentage of the population cares about the Internet?
Ghana going online: Internet as a human right? {Toronto Star Blog} - Most youth use Internet cafes to further their positions in life, but recreational sites still draw their share of users:
Internet’s Fantasy, Porn Sites Hook Youths {Zimbabwe Independent via TMC} - Economically, Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to perform well in 2011 and 2012, with economies expanding by 5.5-6%:
Latest IMF outlook remains bullish on Sub-Saharan Africa {How We Made it in Africa}
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