Why is that Africa, of all places, is ‘mobile first,’ and how are mobile phones changing lives for everyone there?

Smartphone usage is driven by South African, Kenyan, and Nigerian consumers under 30 years of age who work full time or are still in school and own a smartphone costing less than USD 150.

Kenya is paving the way when it comes to the future of mobile banking. M-PESA has brought mobile banking to the nation and Google is looking to follow.

Our thoughts on a variety of issues facing African Internet development in 2013 run the gamut from electricity to freedom of expression to country-level domains.

Considering how networks are often compared to trees, it only makes sense to adapt an inspirational poem to the structure/tune “O Tannenbaum“. The possibilities are endless:
O ICT, O ICT,
How Africa adores you!
From local content in the south,
To mobile banking in the east.
O ICT, O ICT,
How Africa adores you!
O ICT, O …

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