Over the past five days, we’ve found 47 stories of how ICT is changing 21+ African nations. Our favorite is how the island of Idjwi is now connected to the internet. A Google competition to encourage local content creation raises quite a few questions as well. Also, we find excellent counterpoint to last week’s news of Facebook’s plans to improve internet access in the developing world.

Algeria

• Le probable refus de la 3G à Djezzy suscite la stupéfaction {Ecofin}
• Accès des enfants à internet,Algérie Télecom lance son logiciel de contrôle {Algerie360.com}
• This SMS service helps Algerians connect to online news. Can it be the next big thing? {Wamda.com}

Cameroon

• Viettel choisi une solution d’IBM pour installer la 3G au Cameroun {Ecofin}
• Des blogueurs s’associent {AfriqueITNews.com}

Cote D’Ivoire

• Les entrepreneurs de l’internet menacés par les compagnies de télécom, le cas Orange {TechMissus}

DR Congo

• Airtel et Tigo doutent des compétences de la SCPT pour la fibre optique {Ecofin}
• A Tiny Island Finally Connects To The World Wide Web {NPR}

East Africa

• New Android 4.3 First Smartphone OS to Natively Support Kiswahili {AllAfrica.com}
• East Africa needs world-class vocational education for software developers {The Keep Blog}

Egypt

• Internet porn ban case turned down {Daily News Egypt}

Kenya

• Optician’s clinic that fits a pocket {BBC News}
• Internet connectivity unlocks Kenya’s creative potential to global partners {Daily Nation}

Malawi

• Telekom Networks Malawi launches insurance cover for subscribers {HumanIPO}

Mali

• Dysfonctionnement de la clé d’Orange Mali : Les utilisateurs sont mécontents {Malijet}

Mauritius

• Orange launches 3G+, 4G in Rodrigues; satellite bandwidth upgrade project on track {TeleGeography}

Morocco

• Moroccan entrepreneurs vent about lack of early stage investment (what really happened to MNF) {Wamda.com}

Nigeria

• States Get 12 Months To Switch To Nigeria’s Internet Address {Leadership Newspaper NG}
• Nigeria is littered with opportunities, says technology entrepreneur {How We Made It In Africa}
• ICT at core of modern civilisation – Governor Mimiko {HumanIPO}
• Nigeria aims for ICT improvements {Oxford Business Group}
• The Man Behind Nigeria’s First Online Gaming Company {Ventures Africa}
• SWIFT Networks: 500 volunteers to test drive new LTE network {BusinessDay}

Rwanda

• Nsengimana: ICT will contribute to service delivery {BiztechAfrica}

Senegal

• La “4th Mobile Development Competition” a un gagnant {AfriqueITNews.com}

Sierra Leone

• Leones and Sense launches internet presence promoting economic & financial information impacting Sierra Leoneans and investors {Sierra Express Media}

South Africa

• South Africa’s Internet access stats revealed {MyBroadband.co.za}
• Guest Post: Alan Knott-Craig asks “why Wi-Fi now?” {HumanIPO}
• JoziHub community reaches 1,000 {HumanIPO}
• Cell C to roll out 100 new base stations in Jo’burg {TeleGeography}

Sudan

• Sudan considers allowing MVNOs {TeleGeography}

Tanzania

• Simbanet Deploys GPON Fibre Technology in Dar es Salaam {AllAfrica.com}

Togo

• UWE links up with Deki to supply recycled PCs for internet cafes in Africa {UWE}

Uganda

• MTN rolls out cloud service in Uganda {HumanIPO}

Zambia

• Ericsson and Zamtel to demonstrate 4G mobile communications capability at UNWTO {Lusaka Times}

Zimbabwe

• Liquid Telecom Introduces Latest Tech {AllAfrica.com}
• The Internet Responds: At 89 Years Old, Zimbabwe President Mugabe Sworn in for Five More Years {International Political Forum}
• Telecel donates $24,000 to train IT journalists {HumanIPO}

General Africa

• Akimbo: the US social payments startup that should take a hard look at Africa {ventureburn}
• Samsung positive about developments in Africa {VibeGhana.com}
• 23 applications africaines pour changer la vie {Ecofin}
• The irresistible Law of Circles – getting mobile and online content to African users in a fragmented market {balancingact-africa.com}
• DotAfrica launches reserve name list for governments {BiztechAfrica}
• Jumia launches app for four African nations {HumanIPO}
• African entrepreneurs leave SA peers in the dust {IOL.co.za}
• Google announces $25 000 African prize {News24}
• Thank you, Facebook Inc, but what developing nations need is net freedom {theguardian.com}