South Africa’s mobile networks are once again setting the pace for the continent. New performance data from Ookla shows MTN and Vodacom dominating mobile…
Africa is the fastest growing Facebook continent
Africa may not have the numbers of Facebook users that more developed continents do, but the continent is rising fast. According to Facebook-analysis site,…
Afrilabs provide a model for African innovation, collaboration
In 2008 a couple of tech guys sitting around a table after Barcamp Nairobi first discussed the idea that eventually would become the heart…
Nigerian jailed for Facebook insult of governor
Nigerian police detained a man for 10 days after he insulted a state governor on Facebook, traumatising him to such a degree that he…
The mobile banking race begins in Nigeria
Last week I got a visit from Peter Afam Emeleogu, an old contact from TED Africa in 2007. We’ve both been busy in the…
