Libya’s Internet progress is steady, but still has lagged neighbors Tunisia and Egypt.

Access to YouTube appears to have been preemptively cut days before the Libyan Internet as a whole became blocked.

As web traffic spiked, so did the Egyptian government’s fears of its power. Soon, most ISPs were instructed to shut down (only the stock market line remained up). Three charts show the action.

Africans may be excited about the Internet, but they lack the necessary skills and guidance to use a computer, at least according to recent surveys conducted in Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia.

Do users first generate content, or does content draw in users?

Now that oAfrica.com has received steady traffic for a full year there is enough data to attempt a meaningful look at African web browsing habits. One caveat: the content on this site tends to appeal to a more academic than traditional African audience. Accordingly, the trends for African visits will …