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African Tech Tidbits: literacy, startups, data, the iPad, moderation, and more
January 10, 2012 ♦ Uncategorized
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This year, we aim to routinely jot down snippets of our thoughts on what is happening in the realm of African Internet progress.

OA News: December 29, 2011 – January 8, 2012 (Country-Specific)
January 8, 2012 ♦ News
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News-worthy African tech articles from early January 2012 that focus on 22 individual countries.

OA News: December 29, 2011 – January 8, 2012 (General Africa and Global)
January 8, 2012 ♦ News
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A variety of news articles related to IT developments across the continent and global trends that influence African tech progress.

South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria dominated 2011 ICT news share; Central African Republic, Chad, Guinea-Bissau, Western Sahara, Comoros did not
January 3, 2012 ♦ News & Uncategorized
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South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria dominated 2011 ICT news share; Central African Republic, Chad, Guinea-Bissau, Western Sahara, Comoros did not

How diverse were the African ICT news articles we found in 2011? The following table gives a breakdown of how often a country was tagged in oAfrica.com news posts.

Even with LTE on the horizon, 2G will still be the norm for 2012
January 3, 2012 ♦ Mobile
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Smartphones still cost at least $50 and service charges put 3G out of reach for most, even if the service is technically available. LTE, therefore, will be out of reach for 99.9% of Africans.

OA News: December 19-28, 2011
December 28, 2011 ♦ News
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An exciting end of the year for tech, telecoms, and Internet in Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Mayotte, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.