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Using Facebook pages to measure Dakar’s Internet participation
February 27, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on Using Facebook pages to measure Dakar’s Internet participation

A new website aims to monitor how social media is contributing to Africa’s development.

Intel’s ‘Women and the Web’ report highlights online habits in Egypt, Uganda
January 13, 2013 ♦ 2 Comments
Intel’s ‘Women and the Web’ report highlights online habits in Egypt, Uganda

A report by Intel Corporation highlights the need to bridge an Internet gender gap that reaches 45% in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Ericsson report forecasts majority of Middle East/Africa mobile subscriptions won’t be 3G or LTE until 2018
November 23, 2012 ♦ 2 Comments
Ericsson report forecasts majority of Middle East/Africa mobile subscriptions won’t be 3G or LTE until 2018

A report from Ericsson finds the overall picture for global mobile broadband growth to be rosy, but what does it mean for Africa?

Online media access in Zimbabwe growing, still geographically divided
November 8, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Online media access in Zimbabwe growing, still geographically divided
Online media access in Zimbabwe growing, still geographically divided

The use of mobile devices is already approaching 100% in urban areas of Zimbabwe but access lags in rural areas.

Quick African facts from Akamai’s ‘The State of the Internet, Q2 2012′ Report
October 26, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Quick African facts from Akamai’s ‘The State of the Internet, Q2 2012′ Report
Quick African facts from Akamai’s ‘The State of the Internet, Q2 2012′ Report

A summary of broadband data from the quarterly Akamai ‘State of the Internet’ publication that tracks Internet speeds and cyber attack trends.

Notes from ITU’s ‘Measuring the Information Society 2012’
October 12, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Notes from ITU’s ‘Measuring the Information Society 2012’
Notes from ITU’s ‘Measuring the Information Society 2012’

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), regarded as a prime source for Internet statistics, has released a detailed report on Internet usage habits in 155 countries around the world.