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Steve Jobs tribute Tweets and trends from across Africa
October 6, 2011 ♦ No Comment
Steve Jobs tribute Tweets and trends from across Africa

We searched Twitter for an hour to find what everyday Africans have been saying on Twitter about the loss of Steve Jobs. The results are uplifting, and of course are mixed with some humor.

MTN Nigeria, Safaricom Kenya, and Vodacom SA are influential African telecom operators
September 25, 2011 ♦ No Comment
MTN Nigeria, Safaricom Kenya, and Vodacom SA are influential African telecom operators

Some African telecoms engage more with users than others.

Cablegate on African broadband: 2007 (Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia)
September 19, 2011 ♦ No Comment
Cablegate on African broadband: 2007 (Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia)

Ghana’s ICT initiatives, Kenyan fiber projects: will SEACOM, TEAMS, or EASSy succeed?, broadband investment in Ethiopia (via U.S. or China?)

Cablegate on African broadband: 2007 (Ethiopia, Rwanda, Kenya)
September 14, 2011 ♦ No Comment
Cablegate on African broadband: 2007 (Ethiopia, Rwanda, Kenya)

Ethiopian efforts to develop its monopolistic ICT sector, Rwanda’s drive for tech in East Africa, Kenya positions itself as African broadband leader.

Cablegate on African broadband: 2008 (Senegal, South Africa, Uganda)
September 12, 2011 ♦ No Comment
Cablegate on African broadband: 2008 (Senegal, South Africa, Uganda)

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

Cablegate on African broadband: Apr-Jun 2009 (Tunisia, Kenya, South Africa)
September 10, 2011 ♦ No Comment
Cablegate on African broadband: Apr-Jun 2009 (Tunisia, Kenya, South Africa)

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