Objectives addressed at AfIGF 2013 included the usual blend of increasing awareness on Internet Governance for African users, increasing representation of all parts of the continent, and forming recommendations on reducing the internet access gap.

This week’s African tech news round-up consists of 126 stories from 27 countries.

This year, from September 30 – October 4, 2013, Googlers in Kampala, Johannesburg, Lagos, Tunis, and Accra will host events to equip entrepreneurs with the skills they need to build and scale internet businesses.

There is still no definitive word on why Sudan’s internet was shut-down on Wednesday September 25th, 2013 amid protests after the Sudanese government lifted fuel subsidies. All signs point to a government shut-down.

In sub-Saharan Africa, for example, there are only half the number of women connected to the internet as men. Promoting women’s access to ICTs is an important part of development agenda as ICTs provide myriad opportunities for advancing women’s empowerment and inclusion.

The Broadband Commission for Digital Development has released its second annual country-by-country snapshot of the state of broadband deployment worldwide.