Speakers and participants at Stockholm Internet Forum 2013 had much to say about how the themes of security and development relate to Africa.
For all things ICT in Senegal, look no further than OSIRIS – a must for anyone interested in monitoring Senegal’s rise as an information society.
The global share of Google traffic coming from African countries has grown anywhere from 25-200% since the start of 2012.
In April and May 2013, Google sponsored Barcamps for its developer groups (GDGs). The free “community-developer-driven” events focused on Android and Google Apps API.
African developers are keen on Google Developer Groups. Somewhere around 67 chapters are active across 24 countries. Approximately one-in-six GDGs is located in Africa.
According to the Java.net Projects site, 14 African JUGs have existed since 2011. Abidjan, Faso, and Algeria appear to be the most active chapters.
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