Post Archive for April 2013
Somali government should consider an official social media presence
The Somali government should make a concerted effort to connect with citizens and diasporans using social media.
OA News: April 22-28, 2013
This week’s African tech news round-up consists of 102 stories from 28 countries.
Google Transparency Report finds few removal requests from African governments in 2012
Government requests for removal of Google content in Sub-Saharan Africa were again sporadic in 2012.
National pride on Twitter
West Africa, Central Africa, and North Africa are likely to use their country codes as Twitter hashtags as an organizational tool and sign of pride.
Quick African facts from Akamai’s ‘The State of the Internet, Q4 2012′ Report
A summary of broadband data from the quarterly Akamai ‘State of the Internet’ publication that tracks Internet speeds.
Video: M-PESA, Kenya’s Mobile Banking Solution
Kenya is paving the way when it comes to the future of mobile banking. M-PESA has brought mobile banking to the nation and Google is looking to follow.
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