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Cablegate on African broadband: Sept-Dec 2009 (Kenya, Zambia, Ethiopia)
September 8, 2011 ♦ 3 Comments
Cablegate on African broadband: Sept-Dec 2009 (Kenya, Zambia, Ethiopia)

Using CablegateSearch.net we are listing the “juiciest” leaked cables on African broadband – 3 at a time for the next week.

Updated list of African IXPs – 31 countries
August 5, 2011 ♦ One Comment

Internet exchange points (IXPs) continue to make local delivery more efficient and plans are in place to create many across Africa in the coming years.

‘Group buy’ sites still limited to the largest African markets
July 25, 2011 ♦ 6 Comments

Updated 3/2/13 with Pennysaver.co.ke. Updated 12/10/11 with news of closures of Dealify and Zappon in South Africa. Updated 11/19/11 with site from Zimbabwe. Updated: 9/25/11 with sites from Ghana, Morocco, Réunion, SA, and Tunisia. The South African and Kenyan markets are very near saturation. Encouraging is the appearance of sites …

Listing ICT-inclined African business incubators (excluding tech hubs)
July 12, 2011 ♦ One Comment
Listing ICT-inclined African business incubators (excluding tech hubs)

The following is an attempt at listing ICT-inclined business incubators that are not considered strict “tech hubs.” It’s near-impossible to catalog them all.

Is the Internet really ‘not a problem’ in Tanzania, Lesotho?
June 28, 2011 ♦ Comments Off on Is the Internet really ‘not a problem’ in Tanzania, Lesotho?
Is the Internet really ‘not a problem’ in Tanzania, Lesotho?

Interesting words on Internet access from Tanzania, Lesotho, and Kenya following an international conference in Malaysia.

Google Remains Busy in Africa
June 5, 2011 ♦ One Comment
Google Remains Busy in Africa

Google continues to work on making the Internet be part of everyday life in Africa. They are serious about Africa and their strategy is simple: get users online by developing a relevant, accessible, vibrant and self-sufficient Internet ecosystem. The current focus is to strengthen the African developer community …