[governance] Fw: Be Honest: You Hate free basics because it's Facebook

Mehrzad Azghandi mehrzad.azghandi at gmail.com
Mon Feb 1 04:09:26 EST 2016


Interesting article,
Thank you for sharing Arsene .

On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 10:16 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) <
arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr> wrote:

> Just sharing...
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> Arsene Tungali,
> +243 993810967 <+243%20993810967>
> @arsenebaguma
> Democratic Republic of Congo
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> On Monday, February 1, 2016, 8:28 AM, Arsène Tungali <
> arsenebaguma at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi colleagues,
>
> Just wanted to share this with you and invite you to subscribe to oafrica
> (if not yet) to receive updates about ICT in Africa. My friend Tim is doing
> a great job gathering all these at one place.
>
> I want to specifically highlight this article about Facebook and free
> basics because i found it interesting in the debate about net neutrality
> and zero-rating:
>
> http://www.ictworks.org/2016/01/14/be-honest-you-hate-free-basics-because-its-facebook/
>
> I will be happy to hear your thoughts!
>
> Happy week start!
>
> Arsene
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> Arsène Tungali,
> Executive Director, Rudi International
> www.rudiinternational.org
>
> Founder & Director, Mabingwa Forum
> www.mabingwa-forum.com
> Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo
> Phone: +243993810967
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> 2015 Mandela Washington Fellow | ICANN Fellow | ISOC IGF Ambassador |
> Activist & Youth Leader
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> *Subject:* *“General Africa ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January
> 2016” plus 8 more stories - Online Africa*
> *Reply-To:* oAfrica <tim at oafrica.com>
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> “General Africa ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016” plus 8
> more stories - Online Africa <http://www.oafrica.com> [image: Link to
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>    - General Africa ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016
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>    - Algeria ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016
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>    - Angola ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016
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>    - Benin ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016
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>    - Botswana ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016
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>    - Burkina Faso ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016
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>    - Burundi ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016
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>    - Cameroon ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016
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>    - Cape Verde ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016
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> General Africa ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016
> <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onlineafrica/~3/Ct9BqewqK9k/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email>
>
> Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:27 PM PST
>
> A recap of national ICT headlines from the past 4 months.
> General Africa
>
>    * - Uber Wants To Conquer The World, But These Companies Are Fighting
>    Back (Map) – Forbes
>    <http://www.forbes.com/sites/liyanchen/2015/09/08/uber-wants-to-conquer-the-world-but-these-companies-are-fighting-back-map/>
>    - Smile Telecoms Raises $365M To Expand Its Broadband Coverage In Four
>    African Countries | TechCrunch
>    <http://techcrunch.com/2015/09/08/smile-telecoms-raises-365m-to-expand-its-broadband-coverage-in-four-african-countries/>
>    - Is this box the future of internet in Africa? – CNN.com
>    <http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/13/africa/kenya-tech-startup-internet-innovation/index.html?eref=rss_tech>
>    - Konga: The Emergence of an African Technology Powerhouse
>    <http://cyberomin.github.io/startup/2016/01/07/african-powehouse-1.html> -
>    What If Everyone Had Free 2G Mobile Internet Access? | ICT Works
>    <http://www.ictworks.org/2016/01/06/what-if-everyone-had-free-2g-mobile-internet-access/>
>    - Africa’s anticipated internet boom could disappoint – Oxford Analytica
>    Daily Brief
>    <https://dailybrief.oxan.com/Analysis/GA206791/Africas-anticipated-internet-boom-could-disappoint?DCS.dcsref=https%3a%2f%2ft.co%2f8nyI3gPf0g>
>    - Infographic: what’s next for Africa’s mobile economy? – Blog – MEF
>    <http://www.mobileecosystemforum.com/2015/11/26/infographic-whats-next-for-africas-mobile-economy/>
>    - Using Smartphones to Fight Africa’s Second Greatest Killer | ICT Works
>    <http://www.ictworks.org/2015/12/30/using-smartphones-to-fight-africas-second-greatest-killer/>
>    - The Role of Connectivity in Emergencies: A Case Study of Ebola | ICT
>    Works
>    <http://www.ictworks.org/2015/10/23/the-role-of-connectivity-in-emergencies-a-case-study-of-ebola/>
>    - Zero Rating: A Modest Proposal | Many Possibilities
>    <https://manypossibilities.net/2015/11/zero-rating-a-modest-proposal/> - Be
>    Honest: You Hate Free Basics Because It’s Facebook | ICT Works
>    <http://www.ictworks.org/2016/01/14/be-honest-you-hate-free-basics-because-its-facebook/>
>    - 5 Africa Tech themes to Watch from 2016-2020 — Savannah Fund
>    <http://savannah.vc/2015/12/31/5-africa-tech-themes-to-watch-from-2016-2020/#.VpsnQFLdkg8>
>    - Netflix Launches In 130 New Countries, Including India But Not China |
>    TechCrunch <http://techcrunch.com/2016/01/06/netflix-finally-goes-global/>
>    - The year in African tech hubs
>    <http://disrupt-africa.com/2015/12/the-year-in-african-tech-hubs/?utm_content=buffer4b96e>
>    - Masiyiwa talks of new fibre optic cable to connect many African ports |
>    Zimbabwe Daily News
>    <http://thezimbabwemail.com/scie-tech-16133-masiyiwa-talks-of-new-fibre-optic-cable-to-connect-many-african-ports.html>
>    - Project Link: A Deeper Dive | Many Possibilities
>    <https://manypossibilities.net/2015/12/project-link/> - Telecoms: Making
>    way for Data, the future king | East & Horn Africa
>    <http://www.theafricareport.com/East-Horn-Africa/telecoms-making-way-for-data-the-future-king.html>
>    - Microsoft launches fund to improve access to affordable Internet in
>    underserved markets
>    <http://news.microsoft.com/2015/11/15/microsoft-launches-fund-to-improve-access-to-affordable-internet-in-underserved-markets/>
>    - The African Internet Governance Forum: Continued Discomfort with
>    Multistakeholderism
>    <http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2015/10/20/the-african-internet-governance-forum-continued-discomfort-with-multistakeholderism/>
>    - 5 African tech hubs you didn’t know about
>    <http://disrupt-africa.com/2015/12/5-african-tech-hubs-you-didnt-know-about/?utm_content=buffer7790c>
>    - The Rhetoric of Ecosystems: Who do African tech entrepreneurs really
>    need? | VC4Africa
>    <https://vc4africa.biz/blog/2015/12/15/the-rhetoric-of-ecosystems-who-do-african-tech-entrepreneurs-really-need/?utm_content=buffer24c81&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer>
>    - Still space for more startups in Africa’s fintech space
>    <http://disrupt-africa.com/2015/11/still-space-for-more-startups-in-africas-fintech-space/?utm_content=buffer90858>
>    - BRCK Education Kio and Kio Kit Launch | BRCK
>    <http://www.brck.com/2015/09/brck-education-kio-and-kio-kit-launch/#.VptMNFLdkg9>
>    - 7 predictions for the African tech startup space in 2016
>    <http://disrupt-africa.com/2016/01/7-predictions-for-the-african-tech-startup-space-in-2016/>
>    - African tech startups funded in excess of US$185.7m in 2015
>    <http://disrupt-africa.com/2016/01/african-tech-startups-raised-funding-in-excess-of-us185-7m-in-2015/>
>    - 12 African startups to watch in 2016
>    <http://disrupt-africa.com/2016/01/12-african-startups-to-watch-in-2016/> -
>    No matter where Netflix goes in Africa it will run into these two problems
>    – Quartz
>    <http://qz.com/589907/no-matter-where-netflix-goes-in-africa-it-will-run-into-these-two-problems/>
>    - Is Africa Hiding the Next Mark Zuckerberg? The Future of Tech Talent –
>    WSJ
>    <http://www.wsj.com/articles/is-africa-hiding-the-next-mark-zuckerberg-the-future-of-tech-talent-1449242360>
>    - The Saga Behind The Jostle For dotAfrica – Long March To Africa’s Digital
>    Presence
>    <http://www.iafrikan.com/2016/01/09/the-jostle-for-africa-dotafrica-gtld-the-saga-and-the-long-march-to-africas-digital-presence/>
>    - Arab Internet Governance Forum 2015: What Remains?
>    <http://www.iafrikan.com/2015/12/26/aigf2015-what-remains/> - Views From
>    The 23rd AFRINIC Meeting Held At The Republic Of Congo
>    <http://www.iafrikan.com/2015/12/19/views-from-the-23rd-afrinic-meeting-in-the-republic-of-congo/>
>    - How Social Media Is Used For Election Campaigns in Africa
>    <http://www.iafrikan.com/2015/12/18/how-social-media-is-used-election-campaigns/>
>    - Towards The Next Billion – Notes from The Annual Round-Up 2015
>    <http://www.iafrikan.com/2015/12/09/notes-from-the-african-tech-annual-round-up-part-i-of-v/>
>    - Public-Private Partnerships in Africa Could Be Improved By Startups
>    <http://www.iafrikan.com/2015/10/06/public-private-partnerships-in-africa-could-be-improved/>
>    - The Risks Of Saviour Language In The African Tech and Startup Ecosystem
>    <http://www.iafrikan.com/2015/09/21/risks-of-saviour-language-in-the-african-tech-and-startup-ecosystem/>
>    - How Digital Literature Can Affect The Culture Of Writing, Reading And
>    Publishing Across Africa
>    <http://www.iafrikan.com/2015/09/09/how-does-digital-literature-affect-the-culture-of-writing-reading-and-publishing-across-africa/>
>    - How The Internet Is Advancing A New Wave Of Thought Leaders In Africa
>    <http://www.iafrikan.com/2015/09/10/how-the-internet-is-advancing-a-new-wave-of-thought-leaders-in-africa/>
>    - Africa achieves only 20% broadband penetration, 85% mobile network
>    coverage: AU
>    <http://www.techzim.co.zw/2015/09/africa-achieves-only-20-broadband-penetration-85-mobile-network-coverage-au/>
>    - The year in African incubators
>    <http://disrupt-africa.com/2015/12/the-year-in-african-incubators/> - The
>    year in African startups events
>    <http://disrupt-africa.com/2015/12/the-year-in-african-startups-events/> -
>    African startups named among 100 most inspiring uses of tech
>    <http://disrupt-africa.com/2015/12/african-startups-named-among-100-most-inspiring-uses-of-tech/>
>    - VC4Africa launches open data on African startups | VC4Africa
>    <https://vc4africa.biz/blog/2015/09/28/announcing-open-vc4a-venture-data/>
>    - Exits of startups in Africa: inspiring examples… Who’s next? | VC4Africa
>    <https://vc4africa.biz/blog/2015/12/08/exits-of-startups-in-africa-inspiring-examples-whos-next/>
>    - Orange acquires Airtel’s units in Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone
>    <https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2016/01/13/orange-acquires-airtels-units-in-burkina-faso-sierra-leone/index.html>
>    - SEACOM fibre services ‘turning tide for African business’
>    <http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/seacom-fibre-services-turning-tide-african-busines/10656/#.Vpwb71Ldkg8>
>    - E-agriculture: How ICT is taking farming into the future
>    <http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/e-agriculture-how-ict-taking-farming-future/10841/#.VpwcwFLdkg8>
>    - ITU recognises African Presidents for ICT development
>    <http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/itu-recognises-african-presidents-ict-development/10626/#.VpwaqFLdkg8>
>    - Le projet “Central African Backbone” gagne du terrain – Afrique IT News
>    <http://www.afriqueitnews.com/2015/12/04/projet-central-african-backbone-gagne-terrain/>
>    - Orange : Résultats positifs en Afrique – Afrique IT News
>    <http://www.afriqueitnews.com/2015/10/22/orange-resultats-positifs-afrique/>
>    - MTN : Chiffres clés au 3e trimestre 2015 – Afrique IT News
>    <http://www.afriqueitnews.com/2015/10/24/mtn-chiffres-cles-3e-trimestre-2015/>
>    - Résultats moroses pour Airtel Afrique – Afrique IT News
>    <http://www.afriqueitnews.com/2015/10/28/resultats-moroses-airtel-afrique/>
>    - Microsoft : Une nouvelle directrice pour porter l’initiative ‘4Afrika’ –
>    Afrique IT News
>    <http://www.afriqueitnews.com/2015/10/20/microsoft-une-nouvelle-directrice-pour-porter-linitiative-4afrika/>
>    - In Silver Spring, Maryland, a Shared Office Space Aimed at the African
>    Tech Community – CityLab
>    <http://www.citylab.com/tech/2016/01/coworking-africa-diaspora-silver-spring/423312/>
>    - Facebook’s Free Basics is no charity | TechCentral
>    <http://www.techcentral.co.za/facebooks-free-basics-is-no-charity/62414/> -
>    African startups are defying the global tech slowdown – Quartz
>    <http://qz.com/592119/african-startups-are-defying-the-global-tech-slowdown/>
>    - Here are the most recent African innovations you should know about –
>    Ventures Africa
>    <http://venturesafrica.com/here-are-four-recent-african-innovations-you-should-know-about/>
>    - Mobile Tower Sales Generate $4B In 4 Years In Sub-Sahara | AFKInsider
>    <http://afkinsider.com/109503/mobile-tower-sales-generated-4b-in-4-years-in-sub-sahara/>
>    - September in Africa: Tech news you shouldn’t miss
>    <http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/10/03/september-in-africa-all-the-tech-news-you-shouldnt-miss-from-the-past-month/>
>    - October Tech in Africa: All the news you shouldn’t miss
>    <http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/11/07/tech-in-africa-all-the-news-you-shouldnt-miss-from-the-past-month/>
>    - November Tech in Africa: November news roundup
>    <http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/12/03/tech-in-africa-all-the-tech-news-you-shouldnt-miss-from-the-past-month/>
>    - December Tech in Africa: All the news you need to know from December
>    <http://thenextweb.com/insider/2016/01/04/tech-in-africa-all-the-news-you-need-to-know-from-the-past-month/?utm_content=Tech%20in%20Africa:%20All%20the%20news%20you%20need%20to%20know%20from%20the%20past%20month&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Twitter%20Publisher&awesm=tnw.to_uzg&utm_source=t.co>
>    - COMESA and Microsoft collaborate to promote access, skills and innovation
>    in 19 African Countries
>    <https://www.microsoft.com/africa/4afrika/COMESA.aspx> - WhatsApp now free
>    – CNBC Africa
>    <http://www.cnbcafrica.com/news/special-report/2016/01/18/whatsapp-now-free/>
>    - The Potential Problems And Profits For Netflix In Africa | TechCrunch
>    <http://techcrunch.com/2016/01/18/the-potential-problems-and-profits-for-netflix-in-africa/#.nekka0g:E6o0>
>    - How The Internet Is Advancing A New Wave Of Thought Leaders In Africa
>    <http://www.iafrikan.com/2015/09/10/how-the-internet-is-advancing-a-new-wave-of-thought-leaders-in-africa/?utm_source=Technology+in+Africa+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=a4af977b6b-iAfrikan_Weekly_2015_359_14_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_42a6d9fdf1-a4af977b6b-79141121>
>    - Viber launches public chats in Africa
>    <http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/viber-launches-public-chats-africa/10982/#.Vp8omlLdkg8>
>    - Is Africa Leading the Innovation Revolution? | Naadiya Moosajee
>    <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/naadiya-moosajee/is-africa-leading-the-inn_b_9018882.html>
>    - Greater global interest in Africa’s tech ecosystem – MEST – ITWeb Africa
>    <http://www.itwebafrica.com/ict-and-governance/523-africa/235709-greater-global-interest-in-africas-tech-ecosystem-mest>
>    - VoD – 4G-LTE Has Been Launched in 24 Countries! and Netflix Takes the
>    Continent By Storm – allAfrica.com
>    <http://allafrica.com/stories/201601180993.html> - Two views on the Data
>    Revolution | Open Data
>    <http://blogs.worldbank.org/opendata/two-views-data-revolution?utm_content=buffer22fc5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer>
>    - The sweet and sour bits from the East African internet freedom report;
>    where Kenya, Rwanda lead and Burundi trails | MG Africa
>    <http://mgafrica.com/article/2015-09-29-key-findings-from-east-african-internet-freedom-report-that-you-should-know#.VgrH9AFutbM.twitter>
>    - Africa’s digital future won’t start until we fix this – CNN.com
>    <http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/21/africa/africa-women-online-web-foundation-oped/index.html?sr=twcnni012216africa-women-online-web-foundation-oped1218PMStoryLink&linkId=20576023>
>    - C’est en Afrique que la croissance des start-ups est la plus forte |
>    Slate Afrique <http://www.slateafrique.com/643989/startups-afrique> -
>    Africa on the cusp of a tech boom | TechCentral
>    <http://www.techcentral.co.za/africa-on-the-cusp-of-a-tech-boom/62624/> -
>    Think Africa’s economic boom is over? The tech space is about to prove you
>    wrong – Memeburn
>    <http://memeburn.com/2016/01/think-africas-economic-boom-tech-space-prove-wrong/>
>    - The Internet Isn’t Available in Most Languages – The Atlantic
>    <http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/11/the-internet-isnt-available-in-most-languages/417393/>
>    - Carence d’enseignants de TIC dans les universités d’Afrique
>    <http://www.scidev.net/afrique-sub-saharienne/education/actualites/carence-enseignants-tic-universites-afrique.html>
>    - From Abidjan to Kigali: My Walk to Transform Africa | Alliance for
>    Affordable Internet
>    <http://a4ai.org/from-abidjan-to-kigali-my-walk-to-transform-africa/> - 7
>    Predictions for Broadband Access in 2016 | Alliance for Affordable Internet
>    <http://a4ai.org/7-predictions-for-broadband-access-in-2016/?platform=hootsuite>
>    - Which person your African country googled the most; no home advantage
>    here | MG Africa
>    <http://mgafrica.com/article/2016-01-22-which-person-your-african-country-googles-the-most?fb_ref=39741e79a6894df4bc8e08ff34286703-Twitter>
>    - E-learning for Africa held back by power shortage – BBC News
>    <http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35177144> - 20 striking facts about
>    digital, mobile and tech in Africa; including the ‘dictator’s dilemma’ | MG
>    Africa
>    <http://mgafrica.com/article/2016-01-22-20-facts-about-digital-in-africa> -
>    WhatsApp, YouTube, and BitTorrent rule the Internet in Africa
>    <http://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadband/148929-whatsapp-youtube-and-bittorrent-rule-the-internet-in-africa.html?platform=hootsuite>
>    - Africa to reach one billion mobile broadband subscriptions by 2020
>    <http://www.screenafrica.com/page/news/mobile-tv/1655851-Africa-to-reach-one-billion-mobile-broadband-subscriptions-by-2020#.Vl7wFnYrLIU?ut%20_source=hootsuite>
>    - SES Empowers Africa with Launch of High-Speed Customisable Broadband
>    Service <http://www.ses.com/4233325/news/2015/21652523> - Africa struggling
>    to break the shackles of digital poverty – ITWeb Africa
>    <http://www.itwebafrica.com/ict-and-governance/523-africa/235444-africa-struggling-to-break-the-shackles-of-digital-poverty>
>    - Google says Loony broadband balloons are ‘nearly perfect’ • The Register
>    <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/12/nearly_perfect_loon_balloons_courting_african_carriers/?mt=1453665621978>
>    - Eutelsat steps up African broadband plans with new-generation High… –
>    Eutelsat Corporate
>    <http://news.eutelsat.com/pressreleases/eutelsat-steps-up-african-broadband-plans-with-new-generation-high-throughput-satellite-ordered-from-thales-alenia-space-1242464>
>    - High-speed mobile puts Africa and India on fast track – BBC News
>    <http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34243917> - Six trends in Africa’s ICT
>    for 2016 | ITWeb
>    <http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=148436:Six-trends-in-Africa-s-ICT-for-2016&catid=260&utm_content=buffer19d88&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer>
>    - What If Everyone Had Free 2G Mobile Internet Access? | ICT Works
>    <http://www.ictworks.org/2016/01/06/what-if-everyone-had-free-2g-mobile-internet-access/?utm_content=buffer01849&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer>
>    - Facebook Continues Africa Domination With 2G News Feed
>    <https://social.ogilvy.com/facebook-continues-africa-domination-with-2g-news-feed/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+360DI+%28Ogilvy+PR+360+Digital+Influence+Blog%29>
>    - E-learning and the tale of blackouts – Success | The Citizen
>    <http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/magazine/success/E-learning-and-the-tale-of-blackouts/-/1843788/3049730/-/abpvib/-/index.html>
>    - African journalists must do more to protect themselves online | IJNet
>    <https://ijnet.org/en/blog/african-journalists-must-do-more-protect-themselves-online>
>    - Smart Africa: Venture capitalists aim to tap mobile tech wave – FT.com
>    <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d2e589a-b9da-11e5-bf7e-8a339b6f2164.html#axzz3yY4S5wya>
>    *
>
>
> Algeria ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016
> <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onlineafrica/~3/c3-NtlrjMzQ/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email>
>
> Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:24 PM PST
>
> A recap of national ICT headlines from the past 4 months.
> Algeria
>
>    * - ARPT invites bids for 4G auction
>    <https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2016/01/07/arpt-invites-bids-for-4g-auction/index.html>
>    - ARPT to accelerate 3G deployments
>    <https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2015/09/15/arpt-to-accelerate-3g-deployments/index.html>
>    - Doro enters Africa with Algerie Telecom – Telecompaper
>    <http://www.telecompaper.com/news/doro-enters-africa-with-algerie-telecom--1116537>
>    - Le régulateur s’exprime sur la hausse des tarifs de communication –
>    Afrique IT News
>    <http://www.afriqueitnews.com/2016/01/13/algerie-le-regulateur-na-rien-a-voir-avec-la-hausse-des-tarifs-de-communication/>
>    - Construction de deux câbles sous-marins avec l’Espagne – Afrique IT News
>    <http://www.afriqueitnews.com/2015/10/29/algerie-construction-de-deux-cables-marins-lespagne/>
>    - [Algérie Télécom] Plusieurs lignes d’abonnés 4 et 8 Mbit/s Bridées à 2
>    Mbit/s … Que se passe-t-il ? – AndroiDZ
>    <http://www.dz-android.com/algerie-telecom-plusieurs-lignes-dabonnes-4-et-8-mbits-bridees-a-2-mbits-que-se-passe-t-il/>
>    - SumVoices: Problems Without End In Algeria’s Internet
>    <http://blog.sumrando.com/2015/11/sumvoices-problems-without-end-in-algerias-internet.html>
>    - Coupure du câble sous-marin: fin des travaux de réparation et
>    rétablissement du trafic de la bande passante
>    <http://www.huffpostmaghreb.com/2015/10/27/retablissement-internet-cable-coupure_n_8396902.html?utm_hp_ref=algeria>
>    *
>
>
> Angola ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016
> <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onlineafrica/~3/LSZGqUDDxew/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email>
>
> Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:20 PM PST
>
> A recap of national ICT headlines from the past 4 months.
> Angola
>
>    * - Negócios de Software: Um podcast temperado à maneira angolana
>    <http://www.beezon.co/blog/2016/01/06/negocios-de-software-um-podcast-a-maneira-angolana.html>
>    - KiandaHub seeks funding to become centre of Angola’s startup community
>    <http://disrupt-africa.com/2016/01/kiandahub-seeks-funding-to-become-centre-of-angolas-startup-community/>
>    - Angola’s Movicel expands LTE to third province
>    <https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2015/11/23/angolas-movicel-expands-lte-to-third-province/index.html>
>    - Multitel completes Luanda TD-LTE rollout with Telrad
>    <https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2015/11/12/multitel-completes-luanda-td-lte-rollout-with-telrad/index.html>
>    - President Dos Santos Wants Dictatorial Control of the Net – President Dos
>    Santos Wants Dictatorial Control of the Net
>    <http://makaangola.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11807:president-dos-santos-wants-dictatorial-control-of-the-net&catid=27&Itemid=230&lang=en>
>    - Serviços de internet registam melhorias em Angola
>    <http://www.portalafricas.com.br/v1/servicos-de-internet-registam-melhorias-em-angola/>
>    - AFRINIC realiza workshop sobre implementação de internet de alta
>    velocidade em Angola
>    <http://www.portalafricas.com.br/v1/afrinic-realiza-workshop-sobre-implementacao-de-internet-de-alta-velocidade-em-angola/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook>
>    - Administrator Wants Schools With Classrooms Connected to Internet
>    <http://allafrica.com/stories/201510030108.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter>
>    *
>
>
> Benin ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016
> <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onlineafrica/~3/pnHK9hmFSH0/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email>
>
> Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:19 PM PST
>
> A recap of national ICT headlines from the past 4 months.
> Benin
>
>    * - Benin Telecoms launches country’s first LTE network
>    <https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2015/12/02/benin-telecoms-launches-countrys-first-lte-network/index.html>
>    - Commercial ACE services officially launched in Benin
>    <https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2015/10/20/commercial-ace-services-officially-launched-in-benin/index.html>
>    - MTN et Ericsson veulent connecter les zones rurales – Afrique IT News
>    <http://www.afriqueitnews.com/2015/10/16/benin-mtn-ericsson-veulent-connecter-zones-rurales/>
>    - Mobile money : Le Bénin vise 12 % d’utilisateurs en 2019 – Afrique IT
>    News
>    <http://www.afriqueitnews.com/2015/10/06/mobile-money-benin-vise-12-dutilisateurs-2019/>
>    - #RendezNousLeBJ : quand des usagers réclament une meilleure gestion du
>    .bj
>    <http://www.benintech.com/article/rendeznouslebj-quand-des-usagers-reclament-une-meilleure-gestion-du-bj>
>    - Première édition des assises nationales du numérique
>    <http://www.benintech.com/article/benin-premiere-edition-des-assises-nationales-du-numerique>
>    - 10 applications béninoises qui ont marqué l’année 2015
>    <http://www.benintech.com/article/10-applications-beninoises-qui-ont-marque-l-annee-2015>
>    - Canal + signe avec la société d’électricité pour distribuer l’Internet –
>    Afrique IT News
>    <http://www.afriqueitnews.com/2016/01/23/benin-canal-signe-avec-la-societe-delectricite-pour-distribuer-linternet/>
>    - Lla dynamique d’Internet passe par la fibre optique – RFI
>    <http://www.rfi.fr/emission/20151225-benin-dynamique-internet-passe-fibre-optique>
>    - Isocel lance « Isospot », un accès Internet haut débit via un réseau
>    Wi-fi | CIO-MAG
>    <http://cio-mag.com/benin-isocel-lance-isospot-un-acces-internet-haut-debit-via-un-reseau-wi-fi/>
>    - Office de Radiodiffusion et Télévision du Bénin (ORTB) – Internet : le
>    Bénin met en exploitation un deuxième câble sous-marin
>    <http://www.ortb.info/index.php/info/tech/2567-internet-le-benin-met-en-exploitation-un-deuxieme-cable-sous-marin>
>    - 4ème Forum sur la gouvernance de l’internet au Bénin : Le Fgi déterminé à
>    améliorer l’accès et la qualité de l’internet à tous
>    <http://www.matinlibre.com/index.php/actualites/item/4414-le-fgi-determine-a-ameliorer-lacces-et-la-qualite-de-linternet-a-tous>
>    *
>
>
> Botswana ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016
> <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onlineafrica/~3/SvpMgJ-QzVk/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email>
>
> Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:14 PM PST
>
> A recap of national ICT headlines from the past 4 months.
> Botswana
>
>    * - BoFiNet completes network expansion
>    <https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2015/12/11/bofinet-completes-network-expansion/index.html>
>    - Botswana Government establishes ICT Sector Committee
>    <http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/botswana-government-establishes-ict-sector-committ/10686/#.VpwcDVLdkg8>
>    - Botswana urged to rethink cyber security threats
>    <http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/botswana-urged-rethink-cyber-security-threats/10606/#.VpwagVLdkg8>
>    *
>
>
> Burkina Faso ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016
> <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onlineafrica/~3/7RB5SNB_yRo/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email>
>
> Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:13 PM PST
>
> A recap of national ICT headlines from the past 4 months.
> Burkina Faso
>
>    * - Alcatel-Lucent, Burkina Faso to apply cloud networking for digital
>    public services
>    <http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/alcatel-lucent-burkina-faso-apply-cloud-networking/10786/#.VpwcgVLdkg8>
>    - Lancement cette semaine du projet G-Cloud – Afrique IT News
>    <http://www.afriqueitnews.com/2015/11/10/burkina-faso-lancement-cette-semaine-projet-g-cloud/>
>    - Le projet d’infrastructures de communication exécuté à 79 % – Afrique IT
>    News
>    <http://www.afriqueitnews.com/2015/10/15/burkina-faso-projet-dinfrastructures-de-communication-execute-a-79/>
>    - La résistance aux putschistes passe aussi par Internet – Rue89 – L’Obs
>    <http://rue89.nouvelobs.com/2015/09/19/burkina-faso-resistance-putschistes-passe-aussi-internet-261275>
>    - Burkina Faso, the rapid growth of the network
>    <http://www.vuetelitalia.it/en/burkina-faso-the-rapid-growth-of-the-network/>
>    - SNI: La 11ème édition, un succès
>    <http://www.fasopresse.net/societe/4676-sni-la-11eme-edition-un-succes?utm_source=fasso&utm_medium=twitter>
>    - BurkinaVote 2015 | Observation Eléctorale en Temps Réel
>    <http://www.burkinavote.com/> *
>
>
> Burundi ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016
> <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onlineafrica/~3/mraEWlhZhWw/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email>
>
> Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:12 PM PST
>
> A recap of national ICT headlines from the past 4 months.
> Burundi
>
>    * - Burundi: SOS Media Burundi’s Dangerous Reporting Mission –
>    allAfrica.com <http://allafrica.com/stories/201601131307.html> - L’ONATEL
>    lance le projet Internet ADSL 2+
>    <http://burundi-agnews.org/economie/burundi-economie-lonatel-lance-le-projet-internet-adsl-2?utm_content=bufferb5e84&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer>
>    - La mobilisation contre Nkurunziza continue sur Internet
>    <http://rue89.nouvelobs.com/blog/rues-dafriques/2015/09/28/burundi-la-mobilisation-contre-nkurunziza-continue-sur-internet-235001>
>    *
>
>
> Cameroon ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016
> <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onlineafrica/~3/p0OX53jHaic/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email>
>
> Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:06 PM PST
>
> A recap of national ICT headlines from the past 4 months.
> Cameroon
>
>    * - Nexans delivers submarine fibre optic cables to West-Africa
>    <http://www.nexans.com/eservice/Corporate-en/navigatepub_142506_-34627/Nexans_delivers_submarine_fibre_optic_cables_to_We.html>
>    - Huawei Marine is contracted to build Cameroon-Brazil trans-Atlantic
>    submarine cable to connect Africa to Latin America
>    <http://www.huawei.com/en/news/2015/10/Huawei%20Marine%20is%20contracted> -
>    Nigeria-Cameroun submarine cable goes live
>    <http://www.mainone.africa-newsroom.com/press/nigeriacameroun-submarine-cable-goes-live?lang=en>
>    - MTN launches 4G in four cities
>    <https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2015/12/21/mtn-launches-4g-in-four-cities/index.html>
>    - Cameroon to impose 2% tax on mobile services in 2016
>    <https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2015/12/17/cameroon-to-impose-2-tax-on-mobile-services-in-2016/index.html>
>    - Telecoms operators owe XAF176bn in unpaid taxes
>    <https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2016/01/21/telecoms-operators-owe-xaf176bn-in-unpaid-taxes/>
>    - J’ai essayé l’internet 4G de MTN Cameroon | Le Mobile Au Kamer
>    <http://lemobileaukamer.com/2016/01/06/jai-essaye-linternet-4g-de-mtn-cameroon/>
>    - Spacecom, Ringo launch hybrid broadband in rural Cameroon – ITWeb Africa
>    <http://www.itwebafrica.com/network/479-cameroon/235493-spacecom-ringo-launch-hybrid-broadband-in-rural-cameroon>
>    *
>
>
> Cape Verde ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 – January 2016
> <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onlineafrica/~3/5gYzRxctNxc/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email>
>
> Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:05 PM PST
>
> A recap of national ICT headlines from the past 4 months.
> Cape Verde
>
>    * - ANAC paves the way for 4G in Cape Verde with consultation
>    <https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2015/09/23/anac-paves-the-way-for-4g-in-cape-verde-with-consultation/index.html>
>    - Cabo Verde vai passar a ter um protocolo de Internet mais alargado
>    <http://www.oceanpress.info/cms/Pt/economia/33679-cabo-verde-vai-passar-a-ter-um-protocolo-de-internet-mais-alargado>
>    - Cabo Verde entre os melhores países lusófonos no acesso à Internet –
>    Expresso das Ilhas
>    <http://www.expressodasilhas.sapo.cv/economia/item/46012-cabo-verde-entre-os-melhores-paises-lusofonos-no-acesso-a-internet>
>    *
>
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