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2012 African BarCamps are on the horizon
January 15, 2012 ♦ 2 Comments
2012 African BarCamps are on the horizon

Although 2012 will most likely see a dozen or more BarCamp events, there are very few on the calendar as of mid-January.

Top Google search terms by African country, 2011
December 16, 2011 ♦ No Comment

Intrigued by BizTechAfrica’s post “What Zimbabweans search for online,” we decided to take examine 2011′s Google search trends for all sub-Saharan African nations with available data (there are 37 of them).

Al-Shabaab’s first four days on Twitter
December 10, 2011 ♦ No Comment
Al-Shabaab’s first four days on Twitter

This week, Al-Shabaab turned to Twitter to promote its messages.

Notes on the upcoming Gambian presidential election
November 8, 2011 ♦ One Comment
Notes on the upcoming Gambian presidential election

We want an election free of violence because we have seen what is happening in other countries but we in The Gambia should nurture the peace that God has given us” – Mustapha Caraylo, Independent Electoral Commission Chairman
‘Tis the season of Gambia’s long-awaited presidential election. On November 24, …

Finding French language ICT resources remains challenging
September 23, 2011 ♦ No Comment
Finding French language ICT resources remains challenging

Generally speaking, heavily Francophone African nations face an extra challenge in communicating developments to the global community. How can they overcome this barrier?

Nigeria’s elections set new records in use of social media
September 18, 2011 ♦ One Comment

In Nigeria, a study says, elections held last April brought the use of social media in the political field to new levels. UN Africa Renewal’s AndrĂ©-Michel Essoungou reports.