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Amid limited Internet access, Facebook remains popular in Central African Republic
January 6, 2013 ♦ One Comment
Amid limited Internet access, Facebook remains popular in Central African Republic

Internet access is becoming more common in Central African Republic. Facebook is especially popular.

Social Good Summit events held in Mogadishu, Nairobi and beyond
September 25, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Social Good Summit events held in Mogadishu, Nairobi and beyond
Social Good Summit events held in Mogadishu, Nairobi and beyond

The 2012 Social Good Summit brought panel discussions to Mogadishu, Somalia and Nairobi, Kenya to address how new technology creates solutions to big problems.

Academic publications shed light on Internet usage in rural Zambia
August 22, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Academic publications shed light on Internet usage in rural Zambia

Three recent academic publications analyze the Internet habits of 300 users in rural Macha, Zambia.

Internet updates from Burundi: 2013 to be a pivotal year
August 19, 2012 ♦ One Comment
Internet updates from Burundi: 2013 to be a pivotal year

July 2012’s East Africa Internet Governance Forum heard two presentations from Burundi: one recapping Burundi’s recent national IGF and another from the telecom regulator.

International bandwidth finally on the horizon for DR Congo
July 11, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on International bandwidth finally on the horizon for DR Congo
International bandwidth finally on the horizon for DR Congo

Although there is plenty of ICT news coming out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo these past two months, most reporting revolves around the failure to capture access to the recently launched WACS fibre cable.

ICT future unclear for Guinea-Bissau
January 14, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on ICT future unclear for Guinea-Bissau
ICT future unclear for Guinea-Bissau

The untimely death of Guinea-Bissau President Malam Bacai Sanha is not likely to bolster Internet development anytime soon.