OA News: November 2, 2009
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- Uganda prepares to audit its $30 million national backbone:
MPs Probe U.S.$30 Million Fibre Optic Project {East African Business Week} - Only one-quarter of projects under the Rural Communications Development Fund remain active:
Failed Rural ICT Projects Eat Up U.S.$10 Million {The East African} - Safaricom’s bond program has received great interest:
Investors Snap Up Safaricom Bond Offer {Daily Nation} - Nigeria’s government understands the importance of understanding technology:
The Country’s Prosperity Depends On Technology {Daily Champion} - Rwanda’s new ICT minister promises to bring information technology to rural communities, as well as urban:
New Minister Vows to Bridge ICT Gap {The New Times} - Rwanda is to receive a 1,500km cable connected to Uganda, which in turn links to the Seacom cable in Kenya:
Green Future to Spend Sh900 Million On Cable to Rwanda {Daily Nation} - A new study shows that financial inequality largely depends on technology:
The Internet Could Produce More Financially Equal Societies {U.S. News & World Report} - The South African Large Telescope, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, is 11 miles from the nearest fiber optic cable. Results often have to be delivered by road:
Southern African Large Telescope hit by broadband problems {The Guardian} - PPCs (Pilot Pasha Centers) are broadband centers that provide benefits to rural residents in Kenya:
Broadband In Kenya: Small Steps For Big Rewards
{eWeek Europe}
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