Defining Disparities: Internet in AfricaSource: Mike Jensen; AISI Connect National ICT Profile http://www2.sn.apc.org/africa; The Digital Divide and World Bank Group, May 2000

• 1996: 11 countries had access 2000: 54 countries have access

• Largely confined to Capitals

• 1 – 3 m dial up

• 140 e-mail lists/Usenet

• 120 newspapers and magazines

• 2 news agencies (IPS/PANA)

• 2 web search engines http://af.orientation.com and http://www.woyaa.com

• 0.02% content (excl. SA)

                             

 

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