Mobile phone data is making it easier to monitor food shortages in real-time. A study in Central Africa provides further support.

Youth in Swaziland are turning to social media as an alternative to mainstream media but many are unaware of its dangers.

A survey of 1,000 Kenyans and South Africans finds they view the state of the Internet more positively than those in other regions. Moreover, Africans feel more strongly that the Internet can improve knowledge-sharing, the economy, and political awareness.

Social media is popular in Cameroon but encouraging even greater participation is challenging given the online climate.

In advance of November 2013 online training for Ugandan activists and bloggers, the online portal Speak Out Uganda thought it would be wise to determine what the bloggers actually perceive as threats to online (and offline) freedom of expression.

Findings of a recent face-to-face survey include how internet use is more common among young Africans, how smartphone ownership remains a luxury, and how nations with a higher GDP per capita have a higher percentage of internet users.