News around the Web: 8 May

Approximately 400 delegates from 33 countries are meeting in Windhoek, Namibia, to discuss ICT’s role in advancing socio-economic development in Africa. New Era reports details of the conference.
http://www.newera.com.na/page.php?id=6967

As Nigeria’s Telecom industry struggles with quality of service issues, an opinion piece in This Day explores how increased access to telephones has exacerbated frustrations.
http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=110808

The Daily Monitor analyzes the progress of the Ugandan government’s “Universal Access” goal, heralding the successful deployment of village phones in rural areas.
http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/business/Wireless_telecoms_link_...