Sustained Global Broadband Demand but Africa Still Lags Behind
On February 27, 2013, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) released figures that show a strong increase in demand for global broadband services. Growth in demand is attributed to falling Internet access prices. But despite all the gains that Africa has experienced, especially through the growth of mobile broadband access, the figures indicate that the digital divide between Africa and the rest of the world continues unabated. Read more...
Electronic Voting Systems in Africa
In a previous article, we discussed how ICT can be effectively used in elections in Africa. Our article focused primarily on Zimbabwe where election disputes have been a major issue. We also pointed out that a number of African countries had implemented some form of emerging technologies in their election process - including biometric voter registration. Read more...
ICT in Africa on Internet Radio
The ICT buzz in Africa - the mobile boom, deployment of submarine cables, widespread deployment of terrestrial fibre optic networks and new innovations such as mobile money - has caught the attention of many people, including an Internet radio DJ. Read more...
Cable theft and vandalism to telecom property - Africans are shooting themselves in the feet.
You ask most Africans about the shambolic state of their economies, and the response is always quick - it is the government's fault. While governments ultimately bear the responsibility for the performance of their economies, some of the members of the African public have done a lot to destroy their economies. The theft of cable and destruction of telecommunication equipment is one area where some members of the African public are helping to bring their economies down. Read more...
