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Africa Interactive.com - A social venture strengthening media in Africa - 0 views

www.africa-interactive.com

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shared by Matt Podbury on 21 Nov 11 - No Cached

Matt Podbury on 21 Nov 11

Uptake of technology in Africa. Great website with plenty of case study material case studies.

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BBC News - Viewpoint: Africa must do more to profit from China - 1 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...world-africa-18143515

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shared by Matt Podbury on 22 May 12 - No Cached

Matt Podbury on 22 May 12

Africa must do more to profit from China

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East Africa gets broadband: It may make life easier and cheaper | The Economist - 2 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 22 Jun 09 - No Cached

Richard Allaway on 22 Jun 09

THE Horn of Africa is one of the last populated bits of the planet without a proper connection to the world wide web. Instead of fibre-optic cable, which provides for cheap phone calls and YouTube-friendly surfing, its 200m or so people have had to rely on satellite links. This has kept international phone calls horribly overpriced and internet access equally extortionate and maddeningly slow.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">THE Horn of Africa is one of the last populated bits of the planet without a proper connection to the world wide web. Instead of fibre-optic cable, which provides for cheap phone calls and YouTube-friendly surfing, its 200m or so people have had to rely on satellite links. This has kept international phone calls horribly overpriced and internet access equally extortionate and maddeningly slow.</div>

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Should Africa beware tech companies bearing gifts? | David Smith | Global development |... - 1 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...ca-beware-tech-companies-gifts

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China commits billions in aid to Africa as part of charm offensive - interactive | Glob... - 4 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...illions-aid-africa-interactive

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shared by Kathleen Noreisch on 29 Apr 13 - No Cached

Internet access for Africa - 1 views

www.ted.com/...t_access_built_for_africa.html

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shared by Jessica Burger on 25 Jun 13 - No Cached

Jessica Burger on 25 Jun 13

TED lecture on internet innovation in Africa

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Digital revolution lights up Africa with maps, mobiles, money and markets | World news ... - 4 views

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shared by Kathleen Noreisch on 30 Oct 12 - No Cached

New Technologies: An Opportunity For Africa - 2 views

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Solar Power Brings Computing to Rural Africa : TreeHugger - 0 views

www.treehugger.com/...gs-computing-rural-africa.html

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shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 02 Dec 11 - No Cached

BBC News - Smart hand pumps promise cleaner water in Africa - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...science-environment-18358766

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shared by Matt Podbury on 08 Jun 12 - No Cached

Matt Podbury on 08 Jun 12

Mobile phone technology linked to clean water supplies in Africa

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Africa's mobile economic revolution | Technology | The Observer - 1 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...es-africa-microfinance-farming

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shared by Matt Podbury on 08 Jun 12 - No Cached

Matt Podbury on 08 Jun 12

Mobile phone uptake in Africa - excellent case study.

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In mobile phone journalism, Africa is ahead of the west | Media | guardian.co.uk - 2 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...apfroging-ushahidi-swift-river

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shared by Richard Allaway on 21 Aug 10 - Cached

BBC World Service - Africa - Talking to the world from Kenya - 1 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...100310_internetkenya.shtml

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shared by Richard Allaway on 21 Aug 10 - Cached

China's economic invasion of Africa | World news | The Guardian - 7 views

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shared by Kathleen Noreisch on 06 Feb 11 - No Cached

BBC NEWS | Technology | New Africa broadband link 'ready' - 7 views

news.bbc.co.uk/...8257038.stm

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shared by Richard Allaway on 24 Sep 09 - Cached

Richard Allaway on 24 Sep 09

A new high-speed undersea cable connecting East Africa with the rest of the world is poised to go live, Kenya's top internet official has told the BBC.

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BBC NEWS | Africa | Will Africa join broadband revolution? - 1 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 19 May 09 - Cached

Coca-Cola and Nestlé target new markets in Africa - 2 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...oca-cola-nestle-markets-africa

shared by gareth barrell on 14 May 12 - No Cached

gareth barrell on 14 May 12

how's this for a multiple case study in one ???

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