This is the first of two articles that examine access to information and communications technology in sub-Saharan Africa. WASHINGTON, D.C.– Fifty-seven percent of the adult population — or more than an estimated 151 million people — have mobile phones across the 17 countries Gallup surveyed in sub-Saharan Africa in 2010. The percentage of adults with… Continue reading Mobile Phone Access Varies Widely in Sub-Saharan Africa; South Africa Leads
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Hazards of Cell Phone to Your Health
Since the 1980s when mobile phone otherwise known as cell phone, made an in-road into the market and became very popular in developed nations, its spread has been a blessing to all manners of people across gender, race and age. Even at the time, the number of cell phones in the world was a mere… Continue reading Hazards of Cell Phone to Your Health
Researchers Warn of Facebook Depression Syndrome
The latest issue of Pediatrics Journal warns that teens who spend significant amount of time on the social-networking site Facebook may suffer from a condition known as Facebook Depression Syndrome. With about 72% of teen (American teens) on FB, this cause for potential concern and counseling. The problem, researchers found, was that the popular website’s… Continue reading Researchers Warn of Facebook Depression Syndrome
Facebook and Cardiovascular Threats
A group of Italian scientists has proposed a hypothesis (or should I say theory) that Facebook (FB) could lead to asthma attacks. Before you log off and close your FB account, it is important to know that the standard error associated with their data may be considered a crime in science. The conclusion was deducted… Continue reading Facebook and Cardiovascular Threats
Africa’s Big Social Media Explosion
In the mid-1990s, as the use of mobile phones spread in much of the developed world, few thought of Africa as a potential market. Now, with more than 400 million subscribers, its market is larger than North America’s and is growing faster than in any other region.