A curated weekly selection of 72 headlines highlighting the spirit of African technology. 32+ nations are represented this week.

Algeria

• Algerian business Internet usage is estimated at over 40 percent. {PRBuzz}

Angola

• Angola’s 4G Upgrade: Is the Future Bright for the Country’s Rural Poor? {Think Africa Press}

Benin

• National telco for sale in Benin, more 3G and 4G … {BuddeComm}

Botswana

• Internet prices will not be cut by half – ISPs {Mmegi Online}
• BTC privatisation halfway {Biztech Africa}

Cameroon

• Le Cameroun vise Main One, son troisième câble sous-marin à fibre optique {Ecofin}

Chad

• Tchad: enfin la connexion à la fibre optique {Ecofin}

Congo-Brazzaville

• La République du Congo connectée au câble sous-marin à fibre optique {Starducongo.com}

Cote D’Ivoire

• Côte d’Ivoire: CivRoute, a Citizen Project to Monitor Road Traffic in … {GlobalVoices}
• Côte d’Ivoire: sensibilisation au protocole Ipv6 {Ecofin}

DRC

• La RD Congo au cœur du projet panafricain E-Network {Ecofin}

Egypt

• New online initiative allows Egypt to report power cuts {Bikya Masr}
• Egypt 2.0: The Revolution Continues {All Things Digital}

Ethiopia

• Ethiopia blocks OnIslam.net, Al-Jazeera in latest media crackdown {Bikya Masr}

Gabon

• Internet Gabon Launches Triple Net project in Libreville {Balancing Act}
• Gabon: forte baisse sur les coûts d’accès à Internet {Ecofin}

Ghana

• Government to use ICT to engage youth in decision making {Vibe Ghana}
• Strong Growth in Ghanaian Mobile Markets {Developing Telecoms}

Kenya

• Kenyan Blogger wanted by police over illegal internet activity {OpenBook.co.ke}
• Kenya ahead Nigeria as IBM sites Africa’s ICT lab in Nairobi {BusinessDay}

Liberia

• Tools for modern-day storytellers: social media for Liberia’s aspiring journalists {iLab Liberia}

Madagascar

• Madagascar: L’IT University prépare aux métiers avancés des TIC {Ecofin}

Malawi

• Malawi Print Newspapers vs Online Newspapers {Malawi Voice}
• Malawians warned not to get duped in on-line car purchase {Nyasa Times}
• Malawi President disown Facebook accounts {Nyasa Times}
• Malawi govt launches two websites {Biztech Africa}

Mauritania

• Mauritania: Using Twitter to Mock the President {GlobalVoices}

Morocco

• Moroccan Social Ad Startup Buzzeff Raises $1.2M for International Development {Wamda}

Namibia

• Namibia govt seeks partner for IP network {Telecompaper}

Nigeria

• Etisalat seeks 45% increase in Nigeria subscriber base {BusinessDay}
• Nigeria frets over Kenya ICT {TechCentral}
• Growth of Internet Usage in Nigeria compared to Ghana, Kenya and … {Nigeria360}
• Etisalat Nigeria extends internet coverage to 22 cities {Telecompaper}
• Google Commences Training for 500 Entrepreneurs {AllAfrica.com}
• Airtel to extend fibre-optic network {TeleGeography}
• Google Takes Internet Access to Ibadan Varsity {ThisDay}

Senegal

• Senegal: SunuCause, a Blogger-Driven Humanitarian Project {GlobalVoices}

Seychelles

• Fibre optic cable system fully operational {Nation.sc}

Sierra Leone

• S.Leone, China sign $15mln fibre optic deal {Phys.Org}
• Sierra Leone Project of the Association Internet & Development {Vimeo via Thot}

Somalia

• Somalia firm woos Optelian to roll out broadband across East and … {HumanIPO}

South Africa

• Rural areas in South Africa now using prepaid satellite broadband … {HumanIPO}
• Simfy Africa: first in-depth SA review {TechCentral}
• Most Tech-Savvy Banks in South Africa {Moneysmart}
• Google to offer free online workshops {BusinessTech}
• Using mCommerce in South Africa {Bizcommunity.com}
• Gauteng Hub surveys local apps {ITWeb}

Sudan

• Sudan complains of unregulated web journalism {Sudan Tribune}

Tanzania

• Tanzania adopts online tool for investors {Sabahi Online}
• Tanzania Tech Ecosystem Rising: Kinu Innovation workspace, Competitive mobile money & mCommerce Kicks off {Afrinnovator}

Tunisia

• Tunisians Turn to Social Media, But is it Reliable? {Tunisia Live}
• Tunisie: mise en ligne par les autorités d’un portail open data {Ecofin}

Uganda

• Uganda to clamp Internet after gay-rights hacking {Deutsche Welle}
• Uganda’s e-government scorecard {Biztech Africa}

Zambia

• ICT: opportunities and challenges {Zambia Daily Mail}

Zimbabwe

• ICT cooperation with Zim {Informante}
• Zim’s internet revolution: Pricing a major constraint {The Zimbabwe Standard}
• Country Focus: Zimbabwe {IT News Africa}
• Busy Year for Local ICT Industry {AllAfrica.com}

General Africa

• Internet Society’s African Peering and Interconnection Forum {ITWeb}
• Is 4G the end of the (mobile) World Wide Wait? {Daily Mail (blog)}
• Backed By Google And eBay’s Founder, Crowd Funding Takes Off In Africa {International Business Times}
• SEACOM heads to AfPIF to discuss Africa’s Internet {IT News Africa}
• Top 10 reasons why African tech start-ups struggle {IT News Africa}
• LTE – how can Africa prepare for this evolution? {IT News Africa}
• Can Pinterest tap into the Africa’s booming social media market? {African Business Review}
• Does a 40% breakage rate for Kindles in Africa matter? {ICTWorks}
• Did Global Voices Use Diverse Sources on Twitter for Arab Spring Coverage? {PBS MediaShift Idea Lab}
• Reasons Why Tech Is Booming In Africa {Ventures-Africa}
• Africa’s insatiable thirst for social networking spurs the growth of local mobile brands in key markets {Balancing Act}
• 2 milliards $ dans les câbles sous-marins africains sur 2012-2013 {Ecofin}
• Le top ten des compagnies télécom africaines {Ecofin}