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Rwanda Computer Bus
July 5, 2010 – 11:22 pm | View Comments

New approaches to eliminating the digital divide often garner media attention. Case in point: Rwanda’s lone traveling computer bus. VOANews recently filmed a segment about how the program is expected to stimulate small- and medium-sized …

Finland’s Broadband Law
July 5, 2010 – 1:34 pm | View Comments
Finland’s Broadband Law

On July 1st, legislation making 1Mb broadband access a legal right in Finland took effect. As a result, Finland becomes the first nation to consider broadband a right. (Last year France’s Consitutional Council declared Internet …

Reminder: Don’t get hung up on statistics
June 28, 2010 – 1:28 am | View Comments
Reminder: Don’t get hung up on statistics

Determining exactly who uses the Internet is a daunting task. One can either measure the number of registered IP addresses within a country or take a survey and extrapolate the results. Each method has its …

The Kuyu Project: A new digital literacy initiative
June 25, 2010 – 1:28 am | View Comments
The Kuyu Project: A new digital literacy initiative

If you’re keen on searching for African ICT terms on Twitter every day, then you may well be aware of a new website: The Kuyu Project. The site went live this past week (it was …

World Cup to showcase video streaming capabilities
June 13, 2010 – 1:20 am | View Comments
World Cup to showcase video streaming capabilities

Many folks are taking an interest toward the technical logistics behind the presentation of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Perhaps the most interest lies around the video streaming possibilities, especially via mobile. Until …

Recent Twitter trends for African nations in the World Cup
June 12, 2010 – 6:20 pm | View Comments
Recent Twitter trends for African nations in the World Cup

So far, only two-and-a-half World Cup groups have played matches, which means that out of the 6 African teams in the tournament, only South Africa and Nigeria have played. Both Algeria and Ghana will play …