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Visuals from Analysys Mason/Internet Society report highlight the need to lower Internet access barriers
May 13, 2013 ♦ 2 Comments
Visuals from Analysys Mason/Internet Society report highlight the need to lower Internet access barriers

Visuals on Sub-Saharan African broadband prices, international connectivity, and Internet speeds highlight a need to lower access barriers.

Quick African facts from Akamai’s ‘The State of the Internet, Q4 2012′ Report
April 25, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on Quick African facts from Akamai’s ‘The State of the Internet, Q4 2012′ Report
Quick African facts from Akamai’s ‘The State of the Internet, Q4 2012′ Report

A summary of broadband data from the quarterly Akamai ‘State of the Internet’ publication that tracks Internet speeds.

PingER project data on the health of Africa’s Internet networks
April 15, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on PingER project data on the health of Africa’s Internet networks
PingER project data on the health of Africa’s Internet networks

Using the common “ping” test between pairs of hosts, researchers at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center regularly measure how well data is flowing across global networks.

Notes from the 2012-2013 Global Information Technology Report
April 10, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on Notes from the 2012-2013 Global Information Technology Report
Notes from the 2012-2013 Global Information Technology Report

The World Economic Forum’s annual report is a treasure trove of Networked Readiness information for 144 economies.

Chrome and Firefox hold three-quarters of African desktop web browser share
March 25, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on Chrome and Firefox hold three-quarters of African desktop web browser share
Chrome and Firefox hold three-quarters of African desktop web browser share

Internet users in Africa are less likely to use Internet Explorer than web users in any other region.

Updated: African leaders on Facebook (March 2013)
March 23, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on Updated: African leaders on Facebook (March 2013)

A bi-annual analysis of Facebook pages and groups for African heads of state shows citizens internet in their leaders.