Speakers and participants at Stockholm Internet Forum 2013 had much to say about how the themes of security and development relate to Africa.

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The global share of Google traffic coming from African countries has grown anywhere from 25-200% since the start of 2012.

In April and May 2013, Google sponsored Barcamps for its developer groups (GDGs). The free “community-developer-driven” events focused on Android and Google Apps API.

African developers are keen on Google Developer Groups. Somewhere around 67 chapters are active across 24 countries. Approximately one-in-six GDGs is located in Africa.

According to the Java.net Projects site, 14 African JUGs have existed since 2011. Abidjan, Faso, and Algeria appear to be the most active chapters.