OA News: February 14-21, 2011
February 21, 2011 » NewsNo Comment
- Vodafone aims to drive mobile Internet penetration by releasing affordable smartphones in South Africa:
Cheap mobile phones heading for South Africa {myBroadband.co.za} - Skype to offer low-end client for phones/areas without 3G capability:
Skype Looks to Developing Markets for Growth {PCWorld} - In Zimbabwe, 24% of urban residents use the Internet, and there is less reliance on state-run media:
Survey Reveals Increase in Internet Use in the Country {M2M} - Discussion of the five major undersea cables connecting West Africa to the rest of the world:
Major Submarine Fiber-optic Cables of West Africa: Benefits and Challenges {Liberian Observer} - Mobile broadband and rural connectivity for all Africans by 2020? Ericsson feels such a feat is possible:
Ericsson looks to redefine African telecom {Bikyamasr} - Consultants arrive in Kenya to work on e-gov and other initiatives:
IBM experts on month long project {Capital FM} - Without independent journalists allowed in Libya, citizens take to the Web. International media must determine which sources to trust, but with substantial volume comes some credibility:
Libya: Citizen Journalism Leads Way in Covering Escalating Conflict {allAfrica} - Approx. 1/4 of the Rwandan newspaper’s website traffic comes from Rwanda:
Hits on the New Times Website Sour Above 13 Million {The New Times via allAfrica}
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