Internet-powered agricultural services face challenges scaling up Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 January 2014 Technology-driven agricultural services can increase the incomes of small-scale and subsistence farmers.
It sounds like science fiction – how the personalised web could change your life Published by Michael Altendorf on 13 December 2013 Smartphones and other internet-connected devices could soon start predicting our movements, interests and habits.
The internet’s transformative potential in Africa Published by McKinsey on 3 December 2013 Growing internet penetration in Africa has wide-ranging effects, contributing to economic and social development.
Lions go digital: Highlights from McKinsey’s report on the internet in Africa Published by Staff Writer on 20 November 2013 Increasing access to the internet has the potential to aid economic growth across the continent.
Africans embracing mobile internet Published by Femi Adewunmi on 15 August 2011 Africans are among the world’s top users of the internet on their mobile phones.
Young entrepreneur behind Eat Out, Kenya’s dining revolution Published by Regina Ekiru on 10 February 2011 Mikul Shah, the co-founder and chief executive of online restaurant guide Eat Out (eatout.co.ke), talks to Regina Ekiru on how he introduced the concept to the Kenyan market.
Bring on the broadband Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 8 August 2010 Early research suggests that broadband diffusion creates a wide range of benefits in developing nations, including supporting economic growth, in part by improving global competitiveness and attracting international investors.
$5 per month for a computer? Published by Staff Writer on 11 May 2010 South African mobile operator, Vodacom, has announced the launch of Linkbook – a low-cost compact computer designed specifically to provide users with simple and affordable internet access.