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.

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

Not surprising, but how can investors and fellow entrepreneurs support these under-represented areas?

Misc. stories from Central Africa, Egypt, Ghana, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zambia

A chart listing the  most frequently mentioned nations on this site shows:

South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya have many newsworthy stories
Regionally, East Africa produces the most news articles and ICT updates/opinions
oAfrica.com does not focus on North Africa (for a variety of reasons)
An absence of Central African nations – none of these …

Business ties with China & India, Central African development, WiMAX, health concerns