Pondering Africa’s digital camera
March 10, 2010 – 1:26 am | Comments

Years ago, Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda, a documentary author, aptly predicted that “Digital cameras will allow us to re-create the African collective memory.” For one, he felt that digital cameras that filmed video were less intimidating than …

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Do sharks still bite undersea fiber optic cables?
November 13, 2009 – 1:15 am | Comments
Do sharks still bite undersea fiber optic cables?

A recent article in Business Daily Africa examines how telecoms, specifically in Kenya, have taken measures to prevent downtime across their fiber optic networks. Interestingly, however is the potential for shark bites to interrupt fiber …

Africa should consider publishing more weekend online news
November 11, 2009 – 12:17 am | Comments
Africa should consider publishing more weekend online news

After using Google News to examine ICT attention in last week’s post, I decided to next look at the daily distribution of news stories related to African ICT. It has become apparent over the past …

Do 1% of Beninians and Ethiopians with Internet access really visit anti-fraud sites?
November 7, 2009 – 6:38 pm | Comments
Do 1% of Beninians and Ethiopians with Internet access really visit anti-fraud sites?

I initially wrote this post in early April 2009. I had randomly been reading forums on Internet spam, security, and phishing and decided to have a look at where visitors were located. I was surprised …

Cable theft extends from copper to fibre, costs millions
November 6, 2009 – 12:46 am | Comments
Cable theft extends from copper to fibre, costs millions

The threat of cable vandalism and theft is by no means new to Africa. For the past few years, copper cable theft (as opposed to fiber optic) has been the main target. Although Africa’s infrastructure …

Predictions of the African Internet, 1994-1998
November 5, 2009 – 1:15 am | Comments

A look through news stories dating from 1994 to 1998 provides a glimpse into the infancy of Africa’s Internet years. In general, there was great hope that Africa’s economic and social woes would be cured …

Where to look for online ICT groups
November 4, 2009 – 1:13 am | Comments

Google Groups is definitely not the place to look to connect with others interested in African ICT. More than a dozen Google groups have been founded on this topic. However, only a handful are regularly …