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OA News: November 3, 2010
November 3, 2010 ♦ News
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News from The Gambia, e-commerce on the horizon, why mobile has succeeded, rural divide survey results

Corruption Perceptions Index vs. Internet Penetration
November 3, 2010 ♦ Statistics
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Allowing corruption to continue is unacceptable; too many poor and vulnerable people continue to suffer its consequences around the world. We need to see more enforcement of existing rules and laws. There should be nowhere to hide for the corrupt or their money.” – Huguette Labelle, …

OA News: November 1, 2010
November 2, 2010 ♦ News
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Municipal wi-fi catching on in SA, Android in Africa, infra sharing, Tanzanian tech advice, another solar-powered computer lab for Kenya

OA News: October 27-30, 2010
October 30, 2010 ♦ News
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Nine stories from the past 3 days: Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and more

Google Baraza
October 28, 2010 ♦ Video
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Yes, it’s Google, and yes, it’s similar to Yahoo! Answers, but the new Baraza site fills a major void in African web-space. Not only is there relatively little targeted African content, but typical African content that does exist often lacks value or focus.  Now, with Baraza, not only can users …

OA News: October 26, 2010
October 27, 2010 ♦ News
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13 years of Nigerian Internet growth, eGranary computer program, mobile cost structures