The World Economic Forum’s annual report is a treasure trove of Networked Readiness information for 138 economies.

18 promising stories from the usual suspects: SA, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ghana

Thanks to Link Community Development’s Solar Connect program, rural schools across Malawi, Ghana, South Africa, and Uganda are able to access the Internet for the first time. Says LCD:
We connect schools with their district education office through a computer with 3G internet connection powered by solar panels. Teachers …

South America and Africa are currently linked directly by only one undersea cable. Another is on the way for 2013.

A young man who works in a cyber cafe in Bamenda, Cameroon shares how Cameroonians are using the Internet. The news is promising!

Ugandan social media concerns, new SA undersea cable planned, Kenyan mobile turnover, Burundi mobile users up 55% last year