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OA News: August 15-22, 2013
August 22, 2013 ♦ News
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This week’s African tech news round-up consists of 104 stories from 25 countries.

African e-content vies for World Summit Award
August 21, 2013 ♦ Web
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The World Summit Award is a global initiative within the UN Framework. It awards outstanding local e-content and promotes it at a global level. 14 African nations are represented in 2013.

African Internet statistics from eight years ago show how far most countries have come
August 20, 2013 ♦ Statistics
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Internet statistics from 2005 give a sense of how African internet access and cost have improved in the past decade.

How Botswana’s public libraries connect people to ICTs
August 15, 2013 ♦ Statistics
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Statistics on internet usage habits by library users in Botswana show a need to maintain internet facilities at public access venues across Africa.

Southern Africa Internet Governance Forum (SAIGF) promotes regional integration
August 15, 2013 ♦ ICT Policy
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In August 2013, the Government of Angola hosted the Southern Africa Internet Governance Forum under the theme of “Internet Governance as a Building Block of SADC Regional Integration.”

OA News: August 7-14, 2013
August 14, 2013 ♦ News
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This week’s African tech news round-up consists of 84 stories from 29 countries.