Raising awareness of African Internet developments to non-Africans requires visibility, interest, and a degree of seriousness. For example, an article published July 5th by Wired Magazine online touts the arrival of Main One in West Africa and explains how the cable should improve access and reduce access costs. Better education …
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In light of the World Cup, PBS Newshour has created a segment examining …
Social media success for Nigerian President, Gabon sees investment, EASSy and broadband prices, KIE e-learning bolstered
New approaches to eliminating the digital divide often garner media attention. Case in point: Rwanda’s lone traveling computer bus. VOANews recently filmed a segment about how the program is expected to stimulate small- and medium-sized businesses across Rwanda. After all, greater than 70% small-medium businesses are in rural parts of …
On July 1st, legislation making 1Mb broadband access a legal right in Finland took effect. As a result, Finland becomes the first nation to consider broadband a right. (Last year France’s Consitutional Council declared Internet access a right, but the reason had more to do with shooting down an anti-piracy …
East African Broadband for Higher Education, eGhana Project, 1Mbps a legal right in Finland
oAfrica is a showcase of the dynamic African digital landscape. We addresse a variety of aspects of African Internet connectivity with an understanding that every nation has different tools and ideologies to utilize. Although every African citizen may not have the chance to access the Internet for years to come, African digital opportunities are rapidly expanding. We do our best to objectively share those stories.
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