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Post Archive for March 2012

Notes on mobile broadband
March 26, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Notes on mobile broadband

Various facts and trends regarding mobile broadband.

Busy month for Google in Africa
March 26, 2012 ♦ One Comment
Busy month for Google in Africa

Google has been extremely busy in Africa this March, holding a handful of events for developers and businesses.

Fibre optic news from Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo
March 24, 2012 ♦ One Comment
Fibre optic news from Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Chad is now connected to the SAT-3 cable via Cameroon as part of the Central African Backbone project. DRC faces public-private challenges.

From Tunisia to Djibouti: ICT prospects in the Arab region
March 24, 2012 ♦ One Comment

In advance of the Connect Arab Summit which took place in early March 2012, the ITU released a report titled “ICT Adoption and Prospects in the Arab Region.”

Online resources to monitor Mali coup events (including YouTube video from state television)
March 23, 2012 ♦ One Comment

Instead of a post on how Malians are using social media to promote the now-delayed April 29th, 2012 presidential elections, we turn to see how social media has been used to spread information of a military coup on March 22, 2012.

OA News: March 13-22, 2012
March 22, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on OA News: March 13-22, 2012

We’ve counted at least 66 articles and updates about African Internet progress over the course of just 10 days. We’re glad to see such optimism as many regions become centers for tech business and e-learning.