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Video roundup: empowering education in Burundi, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda plus Togo’s 3D printer
May 11, 2014 ♦ Comments Off on Video roundup: empowering education in Burundi, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda plus Togo’s 3D printer

14 videos shared on YouTube and Vimeo by various sources between February 2014 – May 2014 highlight the diverse ways in which the internet is poised to improve African society.

West and Central African governments eye fibre network expansion in the next 2-3 years
December 11, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on West and Central African governments eye fibre network expansion in the next 2-3 years

Not all African nations are at the same state of network evolution: some have national fibre backbones yet most are lacking in scale. Moreover, few ministries boast a comprehensive broadband plan that guides network expansion. Still, many governments, particularly those in West and Central Africa, dream of substantial bandwidth for …

Why Francophone African leaders generally aren’t active on Twitter
September 1, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on Why Francophone African leaders generally aren’t active on Twitter

The other day, Jeune Afrique posted an interesting article on how leaders of West African and Central African nations are less likely to be engaged on Twitter than counterparts in other African regions.

Mondoblog supports and empowers Francophone Africa bloggers
June 26, 2013 ♦ Comments Off on Mondoblog supports and empowers Francophone Africa bloggers
Mondoblog supports and empowers Francophone Africa bloggers

From April 6-14, 2013, the 2nd annual Mondoblog training took place in Dakar, Senegal. However, this was no ordinary training.

Which African countries share the closest friendship connections on Facebook?
October 14, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Which African countries share the closest friendship connections on Facebook?
Which African countries share the closest friendship connections on Facebook?

Mapping the World’s Friendships, an interactive map, shows the depth of Facebook social ties between all countries.

Finding French language ICT resources remains challenging
September 23, 2011 ♦ One Comment
Finding French language ICT resources remains challenging

Generally speaking, heavily Francophone African nations face an extra challenge in communicating developments to the global community. How can they overcome this barrier?