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Post Archive for August 2012

Online users arrested in at least seven African nations this year
August 17, 2012 ♦ 2 Comments
Online users arrested in at least seven African nations this year

In all regions of Africa, Facebook users are facing arrest for defamatory comments.

Gallery of African Brewery Websites
August 16, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Gallery of African Brewery Websites

Screenshots of twenty-five popular African brewery homepages.

OA News: August 9-15, 2012
August 15, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on OA News: August 9-15, 2012

A curated weekly selection of fifty-nine headlines highlighting the spirit of African technology.

Takeaways from the World Bank ‘Maximizing Mobile’ report
August 14, 2012 ♦ 2 Comments
Takeaways from the World Bank ‘Maximizing Mobile’ report

Highlights from the World Bank’s recent report titled, Information and Communications for Development 2012: Maximizing Mobile.

Panel of experts sees increase in African capacity as good business case for telcos
August 13, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Panel of experts sees increase in African capacity as good business case for telcos
Panel of experts sees increase in African capacity as good business case for telcos

The latest issue of WIOCC’s thought-leadership e-bulletin, Connected, explores the business case for investing in Africa following major improvements in high-capacity terrestrial connectivity.

Telecom reports suggest growing adoption of mobile data services in Africa
August 13, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Telecom reports suggest growing adoption of mobile data services in Africa

A thorough outline of the largest telecom operators’ African results from either the first half or second quarter of 2012.