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Post Archive for January 2015

Chadian internet discussions gain momentum
January 16, 2015 ♦ Comments Off on Chadian internet discussions gain momentum

The Chadian blogging scene is heating up and the end of the year saw a Barcamp, an Internet governance forum, and an Internet festival targeted at youth.

Mobile phone data is a valuable tool for monitoring food security
January 14, 2015 ♦ Comments Off on Mobile phone data is a valuable tool for monitoring food security

Mobile phone data is making it easier to monitor food shortages in real-time. A study in Central Africa provides further support.

Web Index Report ranks 24 African nations on access, openness, content, and empowerment
January 13, 2015 ♦ Comments Off on Web Index Report ranks 24 African nations on access, openness, content, and empowerment
Web Index Report ranks 24 African nations on access, openness, content, and empowerment

Once again, only two African nations (Tunisia and Mauritius) included in the Web Index 2014 Annual Report (of 86 countries in all) are in the upper half of the rankings.

Swazi youth find social media a much-needed alternative to mainstream media
January 12, 2015 ♦ Comments Off on Swazi youth find social media a much-needed alternative to mainstream media
Swazi youth find social media a much-needed alternative to mainstream media

Youth in Swaziland are turning to social media as an alternative to mainstream media but many are unaware of its dangers.

Somalis (at home and abroad) take to social media to share successes, mobilize
January 10, 2015 ♦ Comments Off on Somalis (at home and abroad) take to social media to share successes, mobilize
Somalis (at home and abroad) take to social media to share successes, mobilize

Abdi Latif Dahir of Sahan Journal takes a unique perspective on how normal people in Somalia are engaging with technology.

Report finds declining global Internet freedom; no freedom in Ethiopia, The Gambia, Sudan
January 9, 2015 ♦ Comments Off on Report finds declining global Internet freedom; no freedom in Ethiopia, The Gambia, Sudan
Report finds declining global Internet freedom; no freedom in Ethiopia, The Gambia, Sudan

Of sixteen African nations surveyed from May 2013 through May 2014, only two were found to have true online freedom. If anything, governments expanded online controls.