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Learning from Swaziland’s tumultuous Internet past (timeline + stats)
May 15, 2014 ♦ Business
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A recent presentation by the managing director of Real Image, one of Swaziland’s leading Internet Service Providers, sheds light on Swaziland’s internet history.

Online Africa Weekly Top 10: mobile money, tech ecosystems, local content, solar power, and more
May 12, 2014 ♦ News
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Our top 10 stories from the past week feature themes relating to mobile money, tech ecosystems, local content, solar power, and more.

Video roundup: empowering education in Burundi, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda plus Togo’s 3D printer
May 11, 2014 ♦ Video
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14 videos shared on YouTube and Vimeo by various sources between February 2014 – May 2014 highlight the diverse ways in which the internet is poised to improve African society.

Dominant African mobile operators usually offer cheapest domestic mobile product
May 6, 2014 ♦ Mobile
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In 2014, there is a trend in African telcommunication markets towards data offerings. At least eight countries have introduced prepaid bundle services.

In the African context, focus on mobile broadband instead of just “home access”
May 5, 2014 ♦ Mobile & Statistics
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In the African context, home internet access statistics should be looked at with a wary eye. Mobile broadband is a better barometer for change.

Online Africa Weekly Top 10: tech hubs, iGDP, literacy, online freedom, and more
May 3, 2014 ♦ News
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Our top 10 stories from the past week feature themes relating to tech hubs, iGDP, literacy, online freedom, and more.