OA News: October 19-24, 2010
October 24, 2010 » NewsNo Comment
- Interesting stats. Prices are still high in Africa, but global mobile penetration stands at 90%:
ITU Estimates Two Billion People Online by End 2010 {Cellular News} - Nigerian viewpoint:
Why broadband is still expensive in Africa, by Makau {Vanguard} - A perk for the long distance runner:
Kipsiro Receives Unlimited Internet Connection {New Vision via allAfrica} - Reporting on agricultural issues:
Social media in rural Africa {Blog Tips} - Competition between Asian companies to invest in Africa is heating up:
The Orient looks to Africa {ITWeb} - Ghanaian viewpoint:
Ghana must rake revenue from submarine fibre optics {Citifm Online} - MXit’s mobile advantage over Facebook:
S.Africa’s ‘Facebook’ captivates young cell phone users {AFP} - The undersea cable official begins commercial operation:
Mark Inaugurates Services on Glo 1 Today {This Day via allAfrica} - The title says it all:
Mobile phones now primary access to internet in Nigeria {Vanguard} - The cable is expected to go live in late 2011:
ACE group meets as Glo 1 is inaugurated in Africa {Computerworld} - Driving attention toward the .africa domain:
DCA launched a”yes” campaign – “It is time for .africa”! {News Dire} - Reasons why Ghana should manage it .gh domain:
ccTLD must be managed by state institution – Akumiah {Ghana News Agency}
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