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Written by: Steve Song
Posted in: africa, Fellows Blogs, mobile, Privacy, sim card, Steve Song, surveillance, Telecom Policy
- 35 Reasons to Worry About Privacy in Africa
- Over the last five years there has been a steady trend for African governments to implement mandatory SIM card registration policies. This means that you can’t buy a SIM card for a mobile... Read more – ‘35 Reasons to Worry About Privacy in Africa’.
Written by: Steve Song
Posted in: africa, Fellows Blogs, Halifax, Learning, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Personal, relocation, Steve Song
- Cape Town to Lunenburg
- Yesterday I touched down with my family in Halifax, Canada, our new home for the next few years. Well, actually near there, a small town south of Halifax called Lunenburg. When you have a foot in... Read more – ‘Cape Town to Lunenburg’.
Written by: Steve Song
Posted in: africa, angst, do-gooders, Fellows Blogs, KONY2012, Mona Eltahawy, Steve Song, Teju Cole, white liberal
- The Complexity of the White Industrial Saviour Complex or The Rules of White Liberal Do-Gooder Club
- Allow me this moment of white liberal angst. I’ll try not to let it happen again. This post is inspired by the whole KONY2012 debacle and in particular by Teju Cole‘s piece “The White... Read more – ‘The Complexity of the White Industrial Saviour Complex or The Rules of White Liberal Do-Gooder Club’.
Written by: Steve Song
Posted in: africa, African Terrestrial Fibre, afterfibre, Fellows Blogs, fibre, infrastructure, optic, Steve Song, terrestrial
- AfTerFibre – GitHub, KML, and finally a plan
- The idea for AfTerFibre is simple enough. Distribute the load of gathering information on terrestrial fibre optic cable projects in Africa by creating an online resource that anyone can contribute... Read more – ‘AfTerFibre – GitHub, KML, and finally a plan’.
Written by: Steve Song
Posted in: ANC, Fellows Blogs, policy, South Africa, Steve Song, Telecom Policy
- How the ANC is Squandering South Africa’s Digital FutureGive us a leader!
- The release last week of ResearchICTAfrica (RIA)’s report on mobile phone pricing in Africa has provoked a little controversy in South Africa. The facts are quite damning. South Africa has some... Read more – ‘How the ANC is Squandering South Africa’s Digital FutureGive us a leader!’.