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Google invites you to share your internet success story and show the world why Africa is amazing 27 Aug 2013 | 12:49 pm
Google is giving $25,000 dollars to each of the five most inspiring stories of how the web has played a pivotal role in transforming lives in Africa. As a nod to encouraging sustainable ventures, the ...
Barcamp Nairobi 2013 discusses Kenya’s tech future 25 Aug 2013 | 08:56 am
Barcamp Nairobi 2013 was held on August 24th to plan the next 50 years of Kenyan tech. Of course, no one can predict where tech will stand even twenty years down the road. With that caveat in mind, th...
Idjwi, an island in Lake Kivu, DR Congo is now connected to the internet 25 Aug 2013 | 02:17 am
Idjwi island, located in Lake Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo is now connected to the internet. Earlier today, Dr. Jacques Sebisaho, the founder and Executive Director of Amani Global Works sp...
OA News: August 15-22, 2013 23 Aug 2013 | 11:15 am
Over the past week, we’ve found 104 stories of how ICT is changing 25+ African nations. Standouts include a new sub-$400 laptop for Ghana, arguments against a proposed VAT bill for Kenya, a continued ...
African e-content vies for World Summit Award 21 Aug 2013 | 02:08 pm
The World Summit Award is a global initiative within the UN Framework. It awards outstanding local e-content and promotes it at a global level. The 40 WSA Winners will be invited to present their proj...
African Internet statistics from eight years ago show how far most countries have come 21 Aug 2013 | 11:11 am
A few months ago, we stumbled across NationMaster.com, a defunct website that once aggregated key internet statistics from the most reputable sources for nearly every country in the world. The data ma...
How Botswana’s public libraries connect people to ICTs 16 Aug 2013 | 11:12 am
Recently, The Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) at the University of Washington Information School announced the release of their latest report, Public libraries connecting people for developm...
Southern Africa Internet Governance Forum (SAIGF) promotes regional integration 15 Aug 2013 | 01:55 pm
The Southern Africa Internet Governance Forum was inaugurated in September 2011 with the overall objective of developing a coordinated and coherent approach to dealing with Internet Governance issues ...
OA News: August 7-14, 2013 15 Aug 2013 | 08:59 am
Over the past week, we’ve found 83 stories of how ICT is changing 28+ African nations. A higher than usual number are about ICT activities in Ivory Coast. And, as usual, a large share are out of Kenya...
NextSpeel, an online video platform that streams African TV series 14 Aug 2013 | 01:31 pm
Launched in June 2013, the Nigerian online startup NextSpeel is making it possible for African soap operas and TV series to be legally accessed online. The site currently streams nearly a dozen on-dem...
