Over the past two weeks, we’ve found tech/Internet news from 21+ nations. Below is a recap of 76 headlines highlighting the spirit of African technology (fewer than normal due to the holidays).

Algeria

• Des agriculteurs découvrent l’Internet au Sud’Agral 2012 de Biskra {Algeria ISP}
• Stonesoft lance ses académies de formation en sécurité informatique {Ecofin}

Cameroon

• Afrique centrale : le réseau communautaire de fibre optique prend forme {Ecofin}

Congo

• VMK launch ‘first African-designed’ smartphone and tablet {BBC News}

Cote D’Ivoire

• Evolution dans le secteur de la téléphonie mobile … {OBG}
• Moov gets in the 3G groove with six city launch {TeleGeography}

Djibouti

• La 3G+ fait son entrée dans le pays au grand bonheur des consommateurs {Ecofin}

DRC

• Huawei construira pour l’Afrique francophone un centre de formation aux TIC à Kinshasa {Ecofin}

Egypt

• Egypt’s Internet users increase by 30 pct, Facebook users reach 12 mln: Report {Ahram Online}
• Harness the Youth to Create a Culture of Social Entrepreneurship {AllAfrica.com}
• Prime Minister Holds Meeting to Develop Egyptian Communications Market {allAfrica}
• Telecom Egypt décroche la nouvelle licence mobile égyptienne {Ecofin}

Gambia

• Gambia Gets High Speed Internet Connection {Jollofnews}

Kenya

• Universities adopt the Internet to compete in global arena {Business Daily}
• Kenya Inches Close to Its First ‘Silicon Valley’ {AllAfrica.com}
• UAE students open online world to poor Kenyans {The National}
• New communication rules: Kenya refuses to sign on {Daily Nation}
• Communications Minister Warns Social Media Abuse {allAfrica}
• Journalists Can Save Kenya Open Data Initiative {allAfrica}
• 2m Kenyans now on facebook {BiztechAfrica}
• Kenyan Women Create Their Own ‘Geek Culture’ {All Tech Considered : NPR}
• 2012 Kenyan Tech Scene review: Tech/Incubation hubs {HumanIPO}

Liberia

• IT Liberia competition: opening a new frontier for Liberia’s entrepreneurs {How we made it in Africa}

Mauritania

• Mauritania gets submarine cable connection {The North Africa Post}

Morocco

• Moroccans spend hours online, new survey finds {Magharebia}

Nigeria

• Nigeria can become Africa’s e-commerce hub’ – The Nation {Lucas Ajanaku}
• Rocket Internet Launches An eBay Clone For Nigeria {techLoy}
• Nigeria Has Potentials to Drive Africa’s Broadband, Says Accenture {THISDAY Live}
• Nigeria Has 4.5% PC Penetration – NBS {Ventures Africa}
• Lack of Indigenous Technology, Bane of Capital Flight’ {allAfrica}
• Omatek to Boost ICT Market With e-Learning Skills {allAfrica}
• Nigerian taxi bookings now online {BiztechAfrica}

North Africa

• Lost opportunities in the North Africa broadband fibre market … {HumanIPO}

Rwanda

• Tigo to Foster Women Entrepreneurship {AllAfrica.com}
• ICT Assessment Strategy in the Making {allAfrica}
• Public Institutions Urged to Keep Their Websites Updated {allAfrica}
• In 2012, Rwanda made bold strides in ICT {The New Times}

Senegal

• President Sall Tops Country’s Search Terms {allAfrica}
• Avec l’arrivée de la fibre optique, Expresso va se libérer d’Orange Sénégal {Ecofin}
• Savoir Prod et la Sonatel lance un site web pour l’apprentissage des mathématiques {Ecofin}
• Karim Sy, promoteur de l’initiative Jokkolabs {Ecofin}

South Africa

• Poor marketing ‘fails mobile apps in SA’ {BDlive}
• Broadband connections and Internet access {MyBroadband}
• Stellenbosch journalism school launches SA’s first … {IT News Africa}
• SA Politics: social media a key to success? {HumanIPO}

South Sudan

• Modern Technology Helps Meet the Needs of Refugees {allAfrica}

Tanzania

• TCRA Is Still Unknown to Majority of Tanzanians {allAfrica}
• Vodacom to invest USD159m in Tanzania next year {TeleGeography}

Tunisia

• Launch of Web Site to Denounce Corruption – I Watch Founder {allAfrica}
• Des professeurs développent un site web de partage de documents éducatifs {Ecofin}
• Tunisiana inks broadband deal with Alca-Lu {TeleGeography}
• Le BarCamp de Tunis sur l’usage des TIC dans l’enseignement fait des émules {Tunisia IT}
• Lancement de l’iPhone 5 chez Orange Tunisie {Tunisia IT}

Uganda

• Top Google Searches Reveal Tech Focus {allAfrica}

West Africa

• France Telecom-Orange announces the launch of service for the ACE … {WorldStage}
• Un incident sur le câble sous-marin SAT entraîne de grosses perturbations sur net ouest-africain {Ecofin}

Zimbabwe

• The iPhone 5, a Zimbabwean review {Technology Zimbabwe}
• Econet sort of reduces mobile broadband tariffs {TechZim}

General Africa

• US offers African tech women Silicon Valley mentorship {Technology Zimbabwe}
• The 5 Most Innovative African Apps of 2012 {Ventures Africa}
• Tech start-ups in 2012 {BusinessTech}
• Africa ICT Right AIR Intensifies Computer Education In Damongo … {ModernGhana}
• 2013, ICT predictions {CIO East Africa}
• Africa’s Mobile Health Revolution {AllAfrica.com}
• Cloud computing enabling entrepreneurship in Africa {Google}
• Mobile phones souring Africa’s image of China {MarketWatch}
• LTE gains a foothold in Africa as more operators start rollouts {ZDNet}
• Alcatel-Lucent success story, references and activities in Africa in 2012 {AfricanBrains}
• Satellite broadband to supplement fiber in Africa {Global Times}
• Windows Phone apps stores open across Africa {Bizcommunity.com}
• Africa now has more mobile subscribers than the US or EU {Quartz}
• Communication Technologies Transform Relief and Development {allAfrica}
• Malawi and Sudan face high malware threat, Kaspersky warns {HumanIPO}
• African Tech Quote of the Year {HumanIPO}
• Africa – the Answer to Blackberry’s Woes? {AllAfrica.com}
• 19 Surprising Facts About Africa’s Mobile Market {All Top Startups}