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Post Archive for August 2012

Angolans begin to embrace Internet for elections
August 31, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Angolans begin to embrace Internet for elections
Angolans begin to embrace Internet for elections

The 2012 election proved to be the most technologically savvy in Angolan history.

OA News: August 23-30, 2012
August 30, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on OA News: August 23-30, 2012

A curated weekly selection of online media headlines highlighting the spirit of African technology.

Video, consumer, and mobile traffic expected to exponentially increase through 2016
August 29, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Video, consumer, and mobile traffic expected to exponentially increase through 2016
Video, consumer, and mobile traffic expected to exponentially increase through 2016

Cisco’s Visual Networking Index forecasts data traffic for the Middle East and Africa through 2016.

For now, African governments are no match for online hackers
August 28, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on For now, African governments are no match for online hackers

In the interest of e-governance, African governments would be wise to protect their institutional websites from hackers.

Internet peering and Africa’s Internet transit deficit take center stage at AfPIF
August 28, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Internet peering and Africa’s Internet transit deficit take center stage at AfPIF
Internet peering and Africa’s Internet transit deficit take center stage at AfPIF

The 3rd Annual African Peering Interconnection Forum addressed two major themes: peering coordination and Africa’s Internet transit deficit.

President of Alcatel-Lucent on undersea cable connectivity
August 27, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on President of Alcatel-Lucent on undersea cable connectivity

Philippe Dumont, President of Alcatel-Lucent, recently discussed fibre-optic projects undertaken in Africa.