Information technology has the potential to contribute to economic growth in Africa

Why even professional media coverage of wars tends to be increasingly distorted

Why Modern Standard Arabic needs to be updated – in particular in regard to technology

There still is a “digital divide”, but it is not as destructive as expected a decade ago

Interview with Michel Silva, a blogger who writes about daily life in his favela in Rio

Social media did not topple Tunisia's dictator Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali – but they served the purpose

Smart-phone apps could boost productivity even of illiterate farmers

Long before the Arab spring, mobilisation by SMS toppled a president in Philippines

In Togo, some citizens use text messages to monitor their local government

The Internet's business relevance has grown dramatically in the Philippines