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Notes on the upcoming Gambian presidential election
November 8, 2011 ♦ Web
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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, …

OA News: November 5-6, 2011
November 6, 2011 ♦ News
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2011 ICT Facts and Figures {ITU}
Online schools: beware of fakes {Daily Monitor}
Fight illiteracy to benefit from ICT sector – minister {The Citizen}
Young, gifted and crooked: Hi-tech fraud soars in EA {The East African}
Submarine Cable Already Being Tested- Reveals Govt Official {AngolaPress via allAfrica.com}
Rwanda: Supreme Court Goes Hi-Tech {The New Times …

OA News: November 1-4, 2011
November 4, 2011 ♦ News
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3 years after it won a license: Ghana’s Globacom sets 17 November launch date {TeleGeography}
More 3G service for Uganda, but is it fastest? Our internet speed is the fastest – Warid {The Observer}
Most of the money is going toward DealDey: Nigerian Startup raised 1.3Billion, DealDey gets 150million expands to Abuja …

OA News: October 28-29, 2011
October 29, 2011 ♦ News
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What local youtube.co.ke means for Kenyan users {Business Daily}
Coast Airports to Gain Internet Services {AngolaPress via allAfrica}
The Kuyu Project Goes to Ghana! {ICT Works}
Technology and social transformation {The Saudi Gazette}
Namibia battles Africa’s blogging giants {Windhoek Observer}
Carrabec students connect with kids in Cameroon {Morning Sentinel}
No, the Zimbabwe government and Apple are …

OA News: October 20-27, 2011
October 27, 2011 ♦ News
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October 26

Africa: 84 million mobile devices are Internet enabled {IT News Africa}
Samsung launches solar-powered internet schools in Africa {TelecomPaper}
Angola engaged in broad band expansion {AngolaPress}
eLearning and sustainable development: perspectives from Benin {eLearning Africa}
Information Africa: Reducing dependency on foreign ICT consultants in Ghana {VC4Africa}
E-commerce blow to Kenya as Kalahari site shuts …

Inside the ubiquitous broadband-GDP stat
October 24, 2011 ♦ Broadband & Business
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Inside the ubiquitous broadband-GDP stat

How many times have you read that a 10% increase in broadband penetration brings a 1.4% boost to GDP in developing nations? Ever wonder where that # comes from?