Full coverage: East Africa

29.12.2005 The Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa in Collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the United Nations Conference on Trade & Development are organising the Second IDLELO Conference on Free and Open Source Software to be held at the Nairobi Safari Park Hotel in Kenya from the 23rd to 25th February 2006. IDLELO is a Zulu word for a common grazing ground.

28.12.2005 The phenomenal growth of mobile phones in Kenya and many other developing countries thought to be too poor to afford the technology is a proof that people believe it is crucial to their well being.

20.12.2005 Tanzania will be the first country to receive more mobile phone service under a new partnership between UNDP and Ericsson.

15.12.2005 Kenya is among African countries where the broadband Internet is
fast taking root, according to a new report.

01.12.2005 Peace x Peace's Global Network uses the internet to link "circles" of U.S. women with women's circles around the world to inform, collaborate, and serve as mentors to each other. One of the newest circles is drawing on Kenyan women's natural tendency to self-organize and helping them overcome societal taboos to discuss issues like female circumcision and AIDS.