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What did they say? African tech quotes from April 2012
May 9, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on What did they say? African tech quotes from April 2012

A handful of quotes made by leaders in the African tech space in April 2012.

Inside the ubiquitous broadband-GDP stat
October 24, 2011 ♦ Comments Off on Inside the ubiquitous broadband-GDP stat
Inside the ubiquitous broadband-GDP stat

How many times have you read that a 10% increase in broadband penetration brings a 1.4% boost to GDP in developing nations? Ever wonder where that # comes from?

On ‘Building Broadband’
June 15, 2011 ♦ Comments Off on On ‘Building Broadband’

Bringing sustainable broadband to the masses requires a balance between the supply-side (providers) and the demand-side (consumers). The sixth chapter of a recent World Bank publication (Building Broadband: Strategies and Policies for the Developing World) has some wise points on how to increase broadband penetration in developing nations:
To induce investment …

Points from ‘Africa’s infrastructure: a time for transformation’
March 14, 2011 ♦ One Comment
Points from ‘Africa’s infrastructure: a time for transformation’

Published in 2010 by The World Bank, Africa’s infrastructure: a time for transformation, although addressing the macro theme of infrastructure, relays a few interesting points about Africa’s ICT growth.

World Databank: Fixed Broadband Users
August 31, 2010 ♦ Comments Off on World Databank: Fixed Broadband Users

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World Databank: Fixed Broadband (per 100)
August 31, 2010 ♦ Comments Off on World Databank: Fixed Broadband (per 100)

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