[AfrICANN-discuss] AfrICANN Digest, Vol 108, Issue 1

Mon Feb 1 06:56:09 UTC 2016

Hi Arsene !
Thanks for sharing

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>   1. Be Honest: You Hate free basics because it's    Facebook
>      (Ars?ne Tungali)
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> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2016 08:21:46 +0200
> From: Ars?ne Tungali <arsenebaguma at gmail.com>
> To: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr
> Cc: tim at oafrica.com
> Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Be Honest: You Hate free basics because
>    it's    Facebook
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> Hi colleagues,
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> 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.
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> 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/
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> I will be happy to hear your thoughts!
> 
> Happy week start!
> 
> Arsene
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> Ars?ne Tungali,
> Executive Director, Rudi International
> www.rudiinternational.org
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> 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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> Sent from my iPhone (excuse typos)
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>> From: oAfrica <noreply+feedproxy at google.com>
>> Date: January 31, 2016 at 11:27:47 PM GMT+2
>> To: arsenebaguma at gmail.com
>> 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 
>> 
>> General Africa ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 ? January 2016
>> Algeria ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 ? January 2016
>> Angola ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 ? January 2016
>> Benin ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 ? January 2016
>> Botswana ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 ? January 2016
>> Burkina Faso ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 ? January 2016
>> Burundi ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 ? January 2016
>> Cameroon ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 ? January 2016
>> Cape Verde ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 ? January 2016
>> General Africa ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 ? January 2016
>> 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
>> Smile Telecoms Raises $365M To Expand Its Broadband Coverage In Four African Countries | TechCrunch
>> Is this box the future of internet in Africa? ? CNN.com
>> Konga: The Emergence of an African Technology Powerhouse
>> What If Everyone Had Free 2G Mobile Internet Access? | ICT Works
>> Africa?s anticipated internet boom could disappoint ? Oxford Analytica Daily Brief
>> Infographic: what?s next for Africa?s mobile economy? ? Blog ? MEF
>> Using Smartphones to Fight Africa?s Second Greatest Killer | ICT Works
>> The Role of Connectivity in Emergencies: A Case Study of Ebola | ICT Works
>> Zero Rating: A Modest Proposal | Many Possibilities
>> Be Honest: You Hate Free Basics Because It?s Facebook | ICT Works
>> 5 Africa Tech themes to Watch from 2016-2020 ? Savannah Fund
>> Netflix Launches In 130 New Countries, Including India But Not China | TechCrunch
>> The year in African tech hubs
>> Masiyiwa talks of new fibre optic cable to connect many African ports | Zimbabwe Daily News
>> Project Link: A Deeper Dive | Many Possibilities
>> Telecoms: Making way for Data, the future king | East & Horn Africa
>> Microsoft launches fund to improve access to affordable Internet in underserved markets
>> The African Internet Governance Forum: Continued Discomfort with Multistakeholderism
>> 5 African tech hubs you didn?t know about
>> The Rhetoric of Ecosystems: Who do African tech entrepreneurs really need? | VC4Africa
>> Still space for more startups in Africa?s fintech space
>> BRCK Education Kio and Kio Kit Launch | BRCK
>> 7 predictions for the African tech startup space in 2016
>> African tech startups funded in excess of US$185.7m in 2015
>> 12 African startups to watch in 2016
>> No matter where Netflix goes in Africa it will run into these two problems ? Quartz
>> Is Africa Hiding the Next Mark Zuckerberg? The Future of Tech Talent ? WSJ
>> The Saga Behind The Jostle For dotAfrica ? Long March To Africa?s Digital Presence
>> Arab Internet Governance Forum 2015: What Remains?
>> Views From The 23rd AFRINIC Meeting Held At The Republic Of Congo
>> How Social Media Is Used For Election Campaigns in Africa
>> Towards The Next Billion ? Notes from The Annual Round-Up 2015
>> Public-Private Partnerships in Africa Could Be Improved By Startups
>> The 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
>> How The Internet Is Advancing A New Wave Of Thought Leaders In Africa
>> Africa achieves only 20% broadband penetration, 85% mobile network coverage: AU
>> The year in African incubators
>> The year in African startups events
>> African startups named among 100 most inspiring uses of tech
>> VC4Africa launches open data on African startups | VC4Africa
>> Exits of startups in Africa: inspiring examples? Who?s next? | VC4Africa
>> Orange acquires Airtel?s units in Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone
>> SEACOM fibre services ?turning tide for African business?
>> E-agriculture: How ICT is taking farming into the future
>> ITU recognises African Presidents for ICT development
>> Le projet ?Central African Backbone? gagne du terrain ? Afrique IT News
>> Orange : R?sultats positifs en Afrique ? Afrique IT News
>> MTN : Chiffres cl?s au 3e trimestre 2015 ? Afrique IT News
>> R?sultats moroses pour Airtel Afrique ? Afrique IT News
>> Microsoft : Une nouvelle directrice pour porter l?initiative ?4Afrika? ? Afrique IT News
>> In Silver Spring, Maryland, a Shared Office Space Aimed at the African Tech Community ? CityLab
>> Facebook?s Free Basics is no charity | TechCentral
>> African startups are defying the global tech slowdown ? Quartz
>> Here are the most recent African innovations you should know about ? Ventures Africa
>> Mobile Tower Sales Generate $4B In 4 Years In Sub-Sahara | AFKInsider
>> September in Africa: Tech news you shouldn?t miss
>> October Tech in Africa: All the news you shouldn?t miss
>> November Tech in Africa: November news roundup
>> December Tech in Africa: All the news you need to know from December
>> COMESA and Microsoft collaborate to promote access, skills and innovation in 19 African Countries
>> WhatsApp now free ? CNBC Africa
>> The Potential Problems And Profits For Netflix In Africa | TechCrunch
>> How The Internet Is Advancing A New Wave Of Thought Leaders In Africa
>> Viber launches public chats in Africa
>> Is Africa Leading the Innovation Revolution? | Naadiya Moosajee
>> Greater global interest in Africa?s tech ecosystem ? MEST ? ITWeb Africa
>> VoD ? 4G-LTE Has Been Launched in 24 Countries! and Netflix Takes the Continent By Storm ? allAfrica.com
>> Two views on the Data Revolution | Open Data
>> The sweet and sour bits from the East African internet freedom report; where Kenya, Rwanda lead and Burundi trails | MG Africa
>> Africa?s digital future won?t start until we fix this ? CNN.com
>> C?est en Afrique que la croissance des start-ups est la plus forte | Slate Afrique
>> Africa on the cusp of a tech boom | TechCentral
>> Think Africa?s economic boom is over? The tech space is about to prove you wrong ? Memeburn
>> The Internet Isn?t Available in Most Languages ? The Atlantic
>> Carence d?enseignants de TIC dans les universit?s d?Afrique
>> From Abidjan to Kigali: My Walk to Transform Africa | Alliance for Affordable Internet
>> 7 Predictions for Broadband Access in 2016 | Alliance for Affordable Internet
>> Which person your African country googled the most; no home advantage here | MG Africa
>> E-learning for Africa held back by power shortage ? BBC News
>> 20 striking facts about digital, mobile and tech in Africa; including the ?dictator?s dilemma? | MG Africa
>> WhatsApp, YouTube, and BitTorrent rule the Internet in Africa
>> Africa to reach one billion mobile broadband subscriptions by 2020
>> SES Empowers Africa with Launch of High-Speed Customisable Broadband Service
>> Africa struggling to break the shackles of digital poverty ? ITWeb Africa
>> Google says Loony broadband balloons are ?nearly perfect? ? The Register
>> Eutelsat steps up African broadband plans with new-generation High? ? Eutelsat Corporate
>> High-speed mobile puts Africa and India on fast track ? BBC News
>> Six trends in Africa?s ICT for 2016 | ITWeb
>> What If Everyone Had Free 2G Mobile Internet Access? | ICT Works
>> Facebook Continues Africa Domination With 2G News Feed
>> E-learning and the tale of blackouts ? Success | The Citizen
>> African journalists must do more to protect themselves online | IJNet
>> Smart Africa: Venture capitalists aim to tap mobile tech wave ? FT.com
>> 
>> 
>> Algeria ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 ? January 2016
>> 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
>> ARPT to accelerate 3G deployments
>> Doro enters Africa with Algerie Telecom ? Telecompaper
>> Le r?gulateur s?exprime sur la hausse des tarifs de communication ? Afrique IT News
>> Construction de deux c?bles sous-marins avec l?Espagne ? Afrique IT News
>> [Alg?rie T?l?com] Plusieurs lignes d?abonn?s 4 et 8 Mbit/s Brid?es ? 2 Mbit/s ? Que se passe-t-il ? ? AndroiDZ
>> SumVoices: Problems Without End In Algeria?s Internet
>> Coupure du c?ble sous-marin: fin des travaux de r?paration et r?tablissement du trafic de la bande passante
>> 
>> 
>> Angola ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 ? January 2016
>> Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:20 PM PST
>> A recap of national ICT headlines from the past 4 months.
>> 
>> Angola
>> 
>> Neg?cios de Software: Um podcast temperado ? maneira angolana
>> KiandaHub seeks funding to become centre of Angola?s startup community
>> Angola?s Movicel expands LTE to third province
>> Multitel completes Luanda TD-LTE rollout with Telrad
>> President Dos Santos Wants Dictatorial Control of the Net ? President Dos Santos Wants Dictatorial Control of the Net
>> Servi?os de internet registam melhorias em Angola
>> AFRINIC realiza workshop sobre implementa??o de internet de alta velocidade em Angola
>> Administrator Wants Schools With Classrooms Connected to Internet
>> 
>> 
>> Benin ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 ? January 2016
>> 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
>> Commercial ACE services officially launched in Benin
>> MTN et Ericsson veulent connecter les zones rurales ? Afrique IT News
>> Mobile money : Le B?nin vise 12 % d?utilisateurs en 2019 ? Afrique IT News
>> #RendezNousLeBJ : quand des usagers r?clament une meilleure gestion du .bj
>> Premi?re ?dition des assises nationales du num?rique
>> 10 applications b?ninoises qui ont marqu? l?ann?e 2015
>> Canal + signe avec la soci?t? d??lectricit? pour distribuer l?Internet ? Afrique IT News
>> Lla dynamique d?Internet passe par la fibre optique ? RFI
>> Isocel lance ? Isospot ?, un acc?s Internet haut d?bit via un r?seau Wi-fi | CIO-MAG
>> Office de Radiodiffusion et T?l?vision du B?nin (ORTB) ? Internet : le B?nin met en exploitation un deuxi?me c?ble sous-marin
>> 4?me Forum sur la gouvernance de l?internet au B?nin : Le Fgi d?termin? ? am?liorer l?acc?s et la qualit? de l?internet ? tous
>> 
>> 
>> Botswana ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 ? January 2016
>> Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:14 PM PST
>> A recap of national ICT headlines from the past 4 months.
>> 
>> Botswana
>> 
>> BoFiNet completes network expansion
>> Botswana Government establishes ICT Sector Committee
>> Botswana urged to rethink cyber security threats
>> 
>> 
>> Burkina Faso ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 ? January 2016
>> 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
>> Lancement cette semaine du projet G-Cloud ? Afrique IT News
>> Le projet d?infrastructures de communication ex?cut? ? 79 % ? Afrique IT News
>> La r?sistance aux putschistes passe aussi par Internet ? Rue89 ? L?Obs
>> Burkina Faso, the rapid growth of the network
>> SNI: La 11?me ?dition, un succ?s
>> BurkinaVote 2015 | Observation El?ctorale en Temps R?el
>> 
>> 
>> Burundi ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 ? January 2016
>> 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
>> L?ONATEL lance le projet Internet ADSL 2+
>> La mobilisation contre Nkurunziza continue sur Internet
>> 
>> 
>> Cameroon ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 ? January 2016
>> 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
>> Huawei Marine is contracted to build Cameroon-Brazil trans-Atlantic submarine cable to connect Africa to Latin America
>> Nigeria-Cameroun submarine cable goes live
>> MTN launches 4G in four cities
>> Cameroon to impose 2% tax on mobile services in 2016
>> Telecoms operators owe XAF176bn in unpaid taxes
>> J?ai essay? l?internet 4G de MTN Cameroon | Le Mobile Au Kamer
>> Spacecom, Ringo launch hybrid broadband in rural Cameroon ? ITWeb Africa
>> 
>> 
>> Cape Verde ICT Headline Roundup, October 2015 ? January 2016
>> 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
>> Cabo Verde vai passar a ter um protocolo de Internet mais alargado
>> Cabo Verde entre os melhores pa?ses lus?fonos no acesso ? Internet ? Expresso das Ilhas
>> 
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