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Online Africa Weekly Top 10: e-commerce in the spotlight, figuring out local content, Angola as an ICT leader, BRCK ships, and more
July 17, 2014 ♦ Comments Off on Online Africa Weekly Top 10: e-commerce in the spotlight, figuring out local content, Angola as an ICT leader, BRCK ships, and more

We take a deeper dive on top stories of the week including the prospect for African e-commerce, the growing adoption of tablets in African education, the nuances of local content, and more.

South African solar-powered tablet aims to enable e-learning in rural areas
June 19, 2014 ♦ One Comment
South African solar-powered tablet aims to enable e-learning in rural areas

South African company Millbug has released a solar-powered tablet aimed at boosting education in rural parts of Africa.

Video roundup: empowering education in Burundi, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda plus Togo’s 3D printer
May 11, 2014 ♦ Comments Off on Video roundup: empowering education in Burundi, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda plus Togo’s 3D printer

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.

Project Isizwe is bringing free Wi-Fi to the City of Tshwane in South Africa – and people are using it
February 24, 2014 ♦ 2 Comments
Project Isizwe is bringing free Wi-Fi to the City of Tshwane in South Africa – and people are using it

Project Isizwe, an ambitious project to bring free Wi-Fi to the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in South Africa, has seen enormous user growth since launching in 2013.

2013 African ICT news recap
January 5, 2014 ♦ One Comment

In 2013 we came across exactly 4,266 newsworthy articles, stories, posts, and features on African Internet progress. Many provided only a quick update, but just as many gave an in-depth look into how Africans are engaging with technology.

Lack of electricity, internet access, tools, and training hinder rural ICT in education efforts
November 26, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on Lack of electricity, internet access, tools, and training hinder rural ICT in education efforts
Lack of electricity, internet access, tools, and training hinder rural ICT in education efforts

A year-long study at four Ericsson Connect To Learn schools in rural Kenya and Uganda confirms many known challenges faced by remote schools.