Why watch Zambia?
Zambia held presidential elections this week, a contest that’s had interesting implications beyond the borders of that southern African nation. When I speak about international… Read More »Why watch Zambia?
Orange Côte d’Ivoire sets a great example
Two days ago, I wrote about a terrific effort to help people in the Ivory Coast by convincing mobile phone operators to offer free services… Read More »Orange Côte d’Ivoire sets a great example
A worthy campaign – free SMS in Ivory Coast during the crisis
For those following global events, the past few days have been filled with extremely bad news: government troops firing on civilians in Yemen and Syria,… Read More »A worthy campaign – free SMS in Ivory Coast during the crisis
How restless a searchlight?: Using Media Cloud to measure the change in media cycles
2011 has been an exciting year for those of us who usually complain that US audiences don’t encounter enough international news. Since protests in Tunisia… Read More »How restless a searchlight?: Using Media Cloud to measure the change in media cycles
Facebook friends = regime instability?
I’m giving a talk this week to a group focused on telecoms in Africa, so I’ve been catching up on my African telco statistics. In… Read More »Facebook friends = regime instability?
Tunisia, Egypt, Gabon? Our responsibility to witness
2011 has been a remarkable year for rapid political change. Spurred on by Mohamed Bouazizi’s desperate self-immolation, protests in the central Tunisian town of Sidi… Read More »Tunisia, Egypt, Gabon? Our responsibility to witness