ITU Internet numbers are rightfully authoritative and grab the attention of the public, but they should be used with care. Instead, consider citing local data.

The untimely death of Guinea-Bissau President Malam Bacai Sanha is not likely to bolster Internet development anytime soon.

Intrigued by BizTechAfrica’s post “What Zimbabweans search for online,” we decided to take examine 2011’s Google search trends for all sub-Saharan African nations with available data (there are 37 of them).

Technology is alive in parts of Centrafrique (ie. Bangui), but media coverage is limited. For one, politics trump all other topics.

The median fan-base for an African leader on Facebook has grown by 15% since June 2011. Presidents of Cameroon and Gabon have added official pages.

Few head-of-state Facebook pages are officially maintained by the leader, but that doesn’t stop the public from supporting their leader. In the past 3 months, the median fan-base for an African leader on Facebook has grown by 23%.