Greater competition in Senegal’s mobile market (Sudatel), broadband in South Africa ahead of FIFA 2010, and Ugandan President Museveni’s views on ICT.

The U.S. observes Tunisian Internet censorship, the arrival of broadband in Kenya, and South African political parties online.

Using CablegateSearch.net we are listing the “juiciest” leaked cables on African broadband – 3 at a time for the next week.

Using CablegateSearch.net we are listing the “juiciest” leaked cables on African broadband – 3 at a time for the next week.

Does the mafia really control Swaziland’s parastatal telecommunications company? Probably not, but such finger-pointing is distracting when the public needs faster and cheaper Internet services.

Lebanon’s leading English daily newspaper recently cited African nations as benchmarks for Internet speeds. Citing Net Index by Ookla speed data, The Daily Star wrote:
…Lebanon’s information economy is stymied by connectivity rates that trail behind states like Zambia and Tanzania, where speeds are twice as fast while GDP per capita …