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Post Archive for November 2013

Less than 6% of African mobile network traffic is devoted to video, 1% of subscribers account for 41% of monthly data usage
November 11, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on Less than 6% of African mobile network traffic is devoted to video, 1% of subscribers account for 41% of monthly data usage
Less than 6% of African mobile network traffic is devoted to video, 1% of subscribers account for 41% of monthly data usage

As of September 2013, less than 6% of African mobile network traffic is devoted to video. But, the share of video data is expected to grow faster than in any other region…ever.

OA News: November 1-7, 2013
November 7, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on OA News: November 1-7, 2013

This week’s African Internet/ICT news round-up consists of 80 stories from 22+ countries.

Open Government Data is starting to make an impact but African initiatives are scarce
November 7, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on Open Government Data is starting to make an impact but African initiatives are scarce
Open Government Data is starting to make an impact but African initiatives are scarce

New research conducted by World Wide Web Foundation and Open Data Institute finds African open data initiatives to have good intentions but limited reach and impact.

Strengthening Africa’s ICT ecosystem means analyzing results and adjusting goals
November 3, 2013 ♦ One Comment
Strengthening Africa’s ICT ecosystem means analyzing results and adjusting goals

The 87-page Connecting Africa Main Report, launched by AfDB during the Transform Africa 2013 summit assesses goals set in 2007 and provides an updated outlook for African ICT development.