Facebook gradually takes hold in Tanzania, Safaricom acquires WiMax frequencies, Asia’s ICT model

Misc. stories from Central Africa, Egypt, Ghana, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zambia

Ten months ago, I summarized a handful of archival Western news stories on the subject of Internet penetration in Africa. Generally speaking, in the mid-’90s, there was great hope that Africa’s economic and social woes would be cured by ICT in a matter of years. Many felt that …

ICT and hunger in Malawi, how ISPs have become regional carriers, conference news from Ghana & Nigeria, LCAs

Interesting SA mobile Internet stats, Demystifying the Internet

Tanzanian reaction to WEF, Vodacom surpasses the 1mm mark, “Africa is the Ocean Blue”