TIME: If you’re reading this in Africa, you’re one of a few who can. With just 50 million Web users across the continent, as few as 5% of Africans access the Internet, a percentage far lower than in Asia, Europe or the Americas. In only a handful of African countries do more than 1% of the population use broadband services. (Among OECD countries, broadband penetration averages 18%.) And the services that exist don’t come cheap. Broadband costs more in sub-Saharan Africa than anywhere else in the world: consumers in the region spent an average of $366 each month for speedier Internet access in 2006, according to the World Bank. Users in India, meanwhile, paid just $44. (more…)

By Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - The blogger calls himself a “fat white man” and jokes about the right way to approach a cordon of Zimbabwean riot police: Don’t wear an opposition T-shirt, or ask for the results of the recent one-man presidential runoff. Instead, greet them with a breezy “Good morning! How are you, sirs?” (more…)

By Sydney Kawadza and Victoria Ruzvidzo (The Herald)

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, police and the Anti-Corruption Commission have launched a joint blitz on illegal foreign currency dealers abusing the e-banking system at Internet cafes.

At least 20 dealers who have been netted in the crackdown are expected to appear in court soon. (more…)

The Public Interest Registry (PIR), the registering that manages the .org highest rank level domain, have announced that there are now 7 million .org domain names registered worldwide.

Driven by trends such as friendly networking, issue awareness, online political organizing, and community sites the .org top level domain is now the third largest generic domain (after .com and .net). Alexa Raad, CEO, PIR, commented: “This is a significant milestone for .ORG, considered in the state of it has consistently grown 20% percent year over year since its management by Public Interest Registry”. (more…)

As the blogging phenomenon rips across the global web, a Zimbabwean online media group has set up a new blog that is set to add a whole new dimension to blogging in Zimbabwe.

The blog- www.zimbablog.com, will bring together thousands of Zimbabwean bloggers around the world and enable them to share their experiences, opinions and ideas on a single platform. (more…)