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Internet bandwidth – everyone wants more, no matter where you are or who is looking at the screen. Yet, its as much a matter of perception as anything else – when you’ve had the fast stuff, everything else...

The Educational Technology Debate – an initiative of World Bank and Unesco to explore the impact of low-cost ICT devices on educational systems in the developing world is is coming to India with a live debate to be...

Last month, we had an amazing Skype Chat on Nigerian Internet Business Opportunities – over 40 entrepreneurs and netcitizens joined in a lively debate on new business models and enabling factors to bring Nigeria to...

Do you want to deploy a computer lab as part of your organization’s programs? Yet, are you lacking the cash to pay for the technology yourself? Here is a quick guide on how to raise money for an Internet Cafe from individual...

Kayode Muyibi of Narihost has launched a new service for Nigerians – free SMS messages to and from any Nigerian mobile phone provider via SMSvolt.com. The service has caught on with a bang! He’s sending thousands...

On the 26th of March, I was privileged to be part of an open discussion on Nigerian Internet Business Opportunities hosted on Skype Public Chat by ICTWorks.org. Don’t be fooled by my being one of the headliners (noted internet...

The cost of electricity is a huge barrier to ICT adoption in the developing world. Rolling blackouts are common in cities, while in peri-urban and rural areas, there’s no gird electricity infrastructure – its...

The WiFi hackers at Inveneo, famous for their long-distance network in Haiti, are piloting a new Internet connectivity solution that they hope will bring Internet access to currently unreachable corners of rural Africa. ...

Here is a very heartening tweet from Ory Okolloh about Safaricom, Kenya’s largest mobile phone operator: If in deed, Safaricom broadband modems and their use are making Safaricom more money than SMS, its a great day...