30 stories from the countries of East Africa that cover topics such as ICT initiatives, mobile statistics, government endeavors, and infrastructure growth.

Burundi

• East African states to share agricultural research online {ReliefWeb}

Ethiopia

• Vietnam Telecom company eyes Ethiopia, Africa market {EthioSports}
• ICT Initiatives in Ethiopia {UN}
• Ethiopia’s innovations hub marks growth of tech boom {South African Broadcasting Corporation}

Kenya

• AfDB To Support Kenya’s $10bn Konza City Project {Ventures Africa}
• East African Internet Exchange Point Inconnectivity {KICTA}
• Mobile phones takes internet to Kenyan villages {Business Today}
• Orange launches 42Mbps in Nairobi {Capital FM Kenya}
• Nairobi iHub to set up Africa’s second supercomputer {IDG News Service}
• Kenyan electoral body’s website goes down days after daring … {HumanIPO}
• Poor’ ISP reputation sees Kenya web traffic blocked {Daily Nation}
• Private Equity Funds Earmark $10m For Kenyan … {Ventures Africa}

Rwanda

• kLab: A space for innovation in Rwanda {How we made it in Africa}
• President Kagame uses internet media to harass Rwandan Opposition {Umuvugizi.com}
• Rwanda : Leaders turn to ICT, hand written reports to be history {News Of Rwanda Group}
• Rwanda May Not Meet Up With 6 Billion Mobile Penetration {Ventures Africa}

Somalia

• Somalia – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband {BuddeComm}
• Dahabshiil denies Telcom Somalia takeover speculations {SomalilandPress}

South Sudan

• Top network operators see South Sudan as next big mobile-money … {HumanIPO}

Tanzania

• Improved telecom links lower connectivity cost in Tanzania {African Manager}
• Tanzania: Catholic Church Counsels On Internet {AllAfrica.com}
• Government urged to scale up internet access {Independent}

Uganda

• Uganda: Construction of alternative sea cable set to begin in … {In2EastAfrica}
• Genocide refugee, CEO, and astronaut-to-be gives back to Africa with accelerator {VentureBeat}
• Internet bundling and it’s effects to Internet penetration in developing … {Diplo Internet Governance}
• Uganda Myopic To Cost Of Fall In Tech Funding {Ventures Africa}
• TTCL plans to supply bandwidth to neighbouring countries {Daily News}
• Internet bundling and it’s effects to Internet penetration in developing … {i-policy.org}
• Uganda connects to Tanzania with underground fibre network {ITWeb}
• MPs, Minister Clash Over Old Computers {AllAfrica.com}