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30+ key mobile trends found in Sub-Saharan Africa (plus visuals)
November 13, 2013 ♦ Mobile & Statistics
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A recent report by GSMA touts recent gains by Sub-Saharan Africa’s mobile ecosystem but is quick to mention how the biggest social impact of mobile in Africa still lies ahead.

Ericsson projects that by 2019, 70% of mobile subscriptions in Middle East and Africa will be WCDMA/HSPA (3G)
November 12, 2013 ♦ Broadband & Mobile & Statistics
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Ericsson projects that, by 2019, the Middle East and Africa will see 70% of mobile subscriptions as WCDMA/HSPA (3G).

Less than 6% of African mobile network traffic is devoted to video, 1% of subscribers account for 41% of monthly data usage
November 11, 2013 ♦ Broadband & Mobile
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As of September 2013, less than 6% of African mobile network traffic is devoted to video. But, the share of video data is expected to grow faster than in any other region…ever.

OA News: November 1-7, 2013
November 7, 2013 ♦ News
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This week’s African Internet/ICT news round-up consists of 80 stories from 22+ countries.

Open Government Data is starting to make an impact but African initiatives are scarce
November 7, 2013 ♦ Business & ICT Policy
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New research conducted by World Wide Web Foundation and Open Data Institute finds African open data initiatives to have good intentions but limited reach and impact.

Strengthening Africa’s ICT ecosystem means analyzing results and adjusting goals
November 3, 2013 ♦ ICT Policy
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The 87-page Connecting Africa Main Report, launched by AfDB during the Transform Africa 2013 summit assesses goals set in 2007 and provides an updated outlook for African ICT development.