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OA News: April 1-13, 2014
April 13, 2014 ♦ News
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African ICT news headlines, perspectives, and briefs from the past couple of weeks include represent 37 countries (among the most we’ve ever seen at once).

Most Ugandan bloggers and activists feel safe to express themselves online but improvements are still needed
April 4, 2014 ♦ Education
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In advance of November 2013 online training for Ugandan activists and bloggers, the online portal Speak Out Uganda thought it would be wise to determine what the bloggers actually perceive as threats to online (and offline) freedom of expression.

Internet access is gradually becoming more affordable in Mozambique
April 3, 2014 ♦ ICT Policy
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At the AITEC Southern Africa ICT Summit 2014, Mozambique became the third African country and the first in Southern Africa to join the Alliance for Affordable Internet.

Brazzaville bloggers mobilize to produce online content
April 1, 2014 ♦ Web
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On March 31st, Bantuhub held a special evening event to mobilize local bloggers. The event aimed to teach participants how to better create and manage blogs.

OA News: March 12-29, 2014
March 29, 2014 ♦ News
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African ICT news headlines for the past 2.5 weeks include a diverse grouping of 182 stories from 35 countries.

Interview with Temitope Benson, founder of Nigerian event website Ojuagbo.com
March 25, 2014 ♦ Web
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Temitope Benson, founder of Nigerian event website Ojuagbo.com, shares his entrepreneur story. In a matter of months, the site has already seen solid growth and can serve as an inspiration to others.