The presence of a national broadband plan equates to a 2.5% increase in fixed broadband penetration (7.4% in mobile). African nations should consider updating or creating new plans.

The week-long 20th East African Communications Organization (EACO) Congress and Exhibition addressed issues pertinent to the ICT sector in the East African region.

The second part of this week’s African Internet news round-up consists of 44 stories that focus on African ICT trends.

Top videos from May 2013 on how ICT innovation is driving change across Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa.

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

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