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Controversy and the Progress of the Glo-1 Fiber Optic Cable

This stunning image of the many fiber optic undersea cables in the process of being laid down along the West and East coasts of Africa is treated by many as a sign of coming transformation of the continent. [image created … Continue reading

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Insights Drawn from Newspaper Ads

The text reads “phones of love” [essimu ya malaavu] and the ad appeared in the Daily Monitor, one of the main Ugandan newspapers, in the lead up to Valentine’s Day.  It reflects the phenomenon of mobile phone gifting from men to women that I heard a great … Continue reading

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