Internet Access

The Behaviour of Cybercafé Users in Tanzania

The findings of “Internet use behaviour of cybercafé users in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania” paint a general picture which corresponds to that of the world in many cases.

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:55:31 -0700

4 Learnings About Access to Information in Uganda

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:51:08 -0700

5 Examples of Sustainable Public Internet Access Programs

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:16:41 -0700

Will We Have Free Worldwide Wireless Internet Access From Google?

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Wed, 06 Feb 2013 01:00:00 -0800

Surprise! Free Public Internet Access Venues Do Not Compete with Mobile Phones for Users

The Public Access, Private Mobile report studied the interplay of shared access and the mobile Internet for teenagers in Cape Town.

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 01:00:00 -0800

Free Zone is Google Stepping Up its Game to Challenge Facebook in South Africa

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:00:00 -0800

Congratulations to Ghana for first place in mobile-broadband penetration in Africa

The ITU publishes the Measuring the Information Society report to identify recent global and regional trends in ICT deployment and uptake, on the basis of internationally comparable ICT statistics. The wonderful West African country of Ghana has reason to celebrate based on the 2012 report.

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:59 -0800

Do you think there are 1.3 million daily Internet users in Kinshasa?

The always informative oAfrica blog has an interesting post on a survey of Internet users in Kinshasa, DRC.

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Why Senegal Internet Adoption Lags Behind Kenya, Nigeria, and Other African Nations

Looking across Africa, a discrepancy shows itself. Nigeria, with all its problems, has 30% of its population online. Kenya, once a tech backwater, has a 74% Internet penetration. And Senegal? It was once a leader in Internet penetration in Africa and now just 16% of Senegal’s population is digital.

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 01:00:00 -0700

Are WiFi-only tablets and mobile devices impractical in hotspot-starved African countries?

One disappointment with the new Google Nexus 7 tablet is the lack of 3G connectivity. It only has WiFi and some people wonder if that makes it impractical in developing countries where hotspots are rare and mobile data the primary connectivity option.

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 01:00:00 -0700