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Technology propels African development

Glass fiber optics are speeding up life in African countries, where software developers are all abuzz. DW takes a look at Africa in the grip of the digital age.

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Glass fiber optics are speeding up life in African countries, where software developers are all abuzz. DW takes a look at Africa in the grip of the digital age.

Technology made in Africa

IT revolutionizes Africa's business sector

Day laborers in many African countries can hardly find a job without having a cell phone. This is one of the topics discussed at "Africa Business Week" held in Frankfurt (22 - 26 April). (24.04.2013)  

Africa smartphone trend drives antenatal app

Smartphones are revolutionizing Africa healthcare. Ugandan software developers are designing an app that could radically change antenatal care in remote areas and save hundreds of lives. (16.10.2012)  

Slowly Africa joins the Internet fast lane

Glass fiber optic cables are bringing broadband to the larger African cities, delighting users and inspiring hope of future progress. But the majority of Africans are still denied any sort of Internet access. (20.09.2012)  

Mobile application for cheap gas in Uganda

Almost every week, African software developers introduce new applications to the market. Two IT students in Uganda have developed an application that shows motorists the cheapest gas stations in the capital, Kampala. (19.09.2012)  

Cell phones replace wallets in Kenya

Life hasn't been the same in Kenya since phone provider Safaricom introduced M-Pesa in 2007. The mobile phone-based money transfer system is the most popular on the African continent. (12.09.2012)  

A mobile app to combat armed robbery in Ghana

Armed robbery in Ghanaian cities is on the increase. The capital city Accra tops the list. Now a software company has developed an SMS-triggered alert system to reduce the number of robberies in the country. (05.09.2012)  

Mobile Internet spurs African growth, integration

Mobile phones revolutionized Africa, and the majority of Africans now own a cell phone. The trend is only gaining momentum. Now a second revolution is hitting the continent: mobile Internet. (15.06.2012)  

Audios and videos on the topic

The World Economic Forum's 2013 Technology Report suggests developing nations are struggling to cross the digital divide. Listen to an interview with Thierry Geiger, one of the authors of the report.  

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