Africa waiting for net revolution

[reech]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7063682.stm

More than a third of Africa's citizens should have access to broadband internet by 2012, a conference of technology leaders is set to hear.

Fewer than four out of 100 Africans currently use the internet, and broadband penetration is below 1%.

The barriers to broadband access are key talking points at the Connect Africa meeting in Kigali, in Rwanda.

Dr Hamadoun Toure, head of the International Telecommunication Union has called for "immediate action".

Take a look at the graph down the bottom called 'Internet usage within Africa' - we are on a par with Zim and Sudan, all behind Mauritius.

 

[stoke]

Methinks we should get Dr Hamadoun Toure and Ivy together in a tiny room for some chats.

 

[Alchemist]

I don't know, she might just drive Dr Hamadoun Toure to the brink of insanity

 

[bwana]

Dr Hamadoun Toure, head of the International Telecommunication Union has called for "immediate action".

I welcome Dr Toure on what must be his first trip to Africa.

In Africa we tend to look at services as something for the rich and powerful only. That mentality needs to change

and risk having an informed electorate?

 

[Dastrix]

The barriers to broadband access are key talking points at the Connect Africa meeting in Kigali, in Rwanda.

Great, they are talking about it again. Suppose the action behind it is imminent..

 

[Ricard]

I find it funny....

the headline "Africa waiting for net revolution"

Its typical of Africa to 'wait' until some other country takes pity on poor Africa and hands everything on a silver platter.