Visuals on Sub-Saharan African broadband prices, international connectivity, and Internet speeds highlight a need to lower access barriers.

This week’s African tech news round-up consists of 83 stories from 29 countries.

Emmanuel Aswan, the ‘web-mayor’ of will now work with a core Ivorian online community to create a safe, welcoming, and productive environment for all Ivorian web users.

In May 2013, IBM opened a research lab in Nairobi, Kenya amid much fanfare. In particular, IBM was drawn to Kenya for its great long term vision for change.

AfriLabs is a network of 19 technology hubs in 13 African countries. Members recently met to discuss the future of Africa’s innovation ecosystem.

Ever wonder about Internet habits of those in Morogoro, Tanzania? An August 2012 study of 137 users in all 11 cybercafés thoroughly answers the question.