This week’s African tech news round-up consists of 126 stories from 27 countries.

This year, from September 30 – October 4, 2013, Googlers in Kampala, Johannesburg, Lagos, Tunis, and Accra will host events to equip entrepreneurs with the skills they need to build and scale internet businesses.

Held 16-17 September, 2013, the fourth annual NigeriaCom event brings together hundreds of representatives from the mobile and telecoms industry. Panelists included members of Etisalat Nigeria, Nigerian Communications Commission, Airtel and other key operators with a presence in Nigeria.

Most African nations have partly free online access. The decision may be less about censorship and more about manipulation of information. All African governments need to better address what exactly constitutes online freedom of speech.

This week’s African tech news round-up consists of 77 stories from 21 countries.

African ICT-themed video clips from August and September 2013 revolve around LTE, online business, and challenges facing South Africa.