Posts in ICT Policy Category

The Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF) was held on September 25, 2012.

A recent study of Internet freedom finds Ethiopia to be the most censored, followed by Egypt, Zimbabwe, and Rwanda. Tunisia is freer than ever.

Open data is a hot topic in Africa. A handful of open data initiatives exist, with more on the way.
In the interest of e-governance, African governments would be wise to protect their institutional websites from hackers.

July 2012’s East Africa Internet Governance Forum heard two presentations from Burundi: one recapping Burundi’s recent national IGF and another from the telecom regulator.

Egypt is making efforts to become a leader for African IT initiatives.