A curated weekly selection of 49 headlines highlighting the spirit of African technology. 18+ nations are represented this week.

General Africa

• Digital Africa, vers de nouvelles cartographies de l’innovation {Le Huffington Post}
• Mobile Technology, Internet Connectivity, and Development in Africa {Isobel Coleman}
• Orange Telecom appoints seven new African CEOs {IT News Africa}
• Slowly Africa joins the Internet fast lane {Deutsche Welle}
• Wi-Fi holds endless opportunities for Africa {IT News Africa}
• m2work South African Hackathon {mlab}
• Samsung introduces cost-effective and durable Smart dual-SIM phone for Africa {Ghana News Agency}
• Calling Africa: ICANN’s New Approach to Africa Is a Welcome and … {Katim S. Touray}
• Africa leads 4G revolution {The Africa Report}
• How ‘Afropreneurs’ will shape Africa’s future {CNN}
• Non-voice a growing part of African mobile revenue {Biztech Africa}
• SEACOM, first pan-African reseller of Amsterdam Internet Exchange {IT News Africa}
• Making mobile money pay in Africa {BBC Future}

Algeria

• Demand for Broadband Set to Drive Algerian Telecom Market, says Frost and Sullivan {IT News Online}
• Le gouvernement étudie plusieurs options pour relancer la 3G {Ecofin}

Benin

• Benin National IGF 2012 {WAIGF}

Botswana

• Internet Governance Forum slated for Botswana {Sunday Standard}

DRC

• Vodacom promet une amélioration de la qualité de son service avec la 3G {Ecofin}

East Africa

• Google releases top search words in East Africa {PC Tech Magazine}

Egypt

• Islamic Social Networking Website Test Runs In Egypt {Balancing Act}

Ghana

• 30,000 Youth Begin Six-Month ICT Training Programme {AllAfrica.com}

Kenya

• Smartphones craze is gaining popularity in rural Kenya {Coastweek}
• Konza and Vision 2030 Websites Need More Flesh {AllAfrica.com}
• Firms Can No Longer Ignore Social Media – Experts {AllAfrica.com}
• Kenyan company rolls out social media monitoring tool ahead of elections {Balancing Act}

Liberia

• Liberia’s Technological Oasis: One Intern’s Experience at iLab Liberia {Joy Kazadi}
• LTA Unveils New ICT Plan {Liberian Daily Observer}

Namibia

• Namibia needs a digital economy {New Era}
• Indigenous Churches Receive Computers for All {AllAfrica.com}
• Community Groups Go High Tech {AllAfrica.com}

Nigeria

• Look out! It’s Africa’s next Mxit {TechCentral}
• New MTN underwater cable to fuel price war {BusinessDay}
• Only 6.75 Million Citizens Use Internet for Business – NITDA {AllAfrica.com}
• NCC Holds Nigerian Internet Governance Forum {AllAfrica.com}

North Africa

• Internet Governance Forum for Region Launched {AllAfrica.com}
• Maghreb bloggers deplore violent protests {magharebia.com}

Somalia

• Globecomm receives contract worth USD 2.7 M from SOMCABLE {Somalilandpress}

South Africa

• Enormous broadband potential with more spectrum: WAPA {MyBroadband}
• Visa, SA Tourism hunt for top tourism app {News24}

Sudan

• Sudan orders Youtube block over anti-Islam film {Reuters}

Swaziland

• Swaziland: The King’s Monopoly {Think Africa Press}

Tanzania

• Tanzania Starts Online Securities Bidding {AllAfrica.com}
• Link ICTs With Ethics, Universities Urged {AllAfrica.com}

Uganda

• Rural communication improves-UCC {Independent}
• Mobile broadband, the next front in Uganda’s price war {BuddeComm}
• Judges Warned Over Facebook, Twitter {AllAfrica.com}

Zambia

• ZICTA to monitor internet at schools {Biztech Africa}

Zimbabwe

• ICT Draft Policy Ready {AllAfrica.com}
• Most Zim ministries now online {Biztech Africa}