OA News: March 24, 2010
March 24, 2010 » NewsNo Comment
- Free land-use data from satellites is difficult to obtain in Africa, but will become easier as fiber optic cables arrive:
Poor Internet Links Mar Region’s Satellite Data Access {SciDev.net via allAfrica} - An interview with the African head of the ITU addresses ICT convergence:
Digital convergence will change Africa {New Vision} - Evidence supporting the claim that Kenya is becoming a global ICT hub:
Is Kenya inching closer to being next Silicon Valley? {Business Daily} - Another article claiming better broadband days are near:
SA broadband transformation coming {Times Daily} - Worst case scenario, African bot networks take over the Internet when broadband becomes readily available:
Africa’s Cyber WMD {ForiegnPolicy.com} - One example how the Internet can link governments:
The Rationale For Indian Telecommunications Investment In Africa {Gerson Lehrman Group} - MTN has seen 140% revenue growth in Ghana over the past 3 years:
TMTN tops world telecom operators in revenue growth {GhanaWeb} - Online shopping is expected to become more popular in South Africa, especially as security concerns lessen. Currently, 77% of those with Internet access in the country shop online:
Big ticket items snapped up online {ITWeb}
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