Mobile Phones for Women: A New Approach for Social Welfare in the Developing World
By Robin Lloyd  | December 17, 2010 |
Telecoms, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and nonprofits are pushing to put mobile phones directly in the hands of women in low- and middle-income countries

TV's white spaces connecting rural Africa
From www.bbc.co.uk 
The spaces in the spectrum between television stations is being used to connect the most rural parts of Africa to the internet.

K-NET launches new broadband internet services across Africa
FEBRUARY 5TH, 2013
By Emmanuel Okwuke, Senior  IT. Correspondent 
K-NET, an African telecommunications company offering triple-play voice, data and video services across sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the launch of a new range of broadband Internet service packages which offer businesses and consumers new levels of performance and value for money. These services are available across 16 West and Central African countries, from the most densely-populated urban areas to the most sparsely-populated rural locations.