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African Internet freedom and development insights from Stockholm Internet Forum 2013
May 26, 2013 ♦ ICT Policy
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Speakers and participants at Stockholm Internet Forum 2013 had much to say about how the themes of security and development relate to Africa.

OSIRIS: A great resource for all things ICT in Senegal
May 23, 2013 ♦ Web
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For all things ICT in Senegal, look no further than OSIRIS – a must for anyone interested in monitoring Senegal’s rise as an information society.

Global share of Google traffic from African countries has grown substantially since 2012
May 23, 2013 ♦ Statistics
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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.

Africa GDG BarCamps 2013
May 21, 2013 ♦ Mobile
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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 Google Developer Groups (GDGs) are hungry for innovation
May 20, 2013 ♦ Web
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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.

List of African Java User Groups
May 20, 2013 ♦ Web
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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.