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One result and immediate cause of this is the cost of this are costs of Internet connections in Africa and how they relate to income (See Figure 13) and affordability.
Figure 13: 2002 |
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Opportunities
Africa has close to 1 billion people or about 14% of the world's population. However, the Internet penetration shown in the table below is only about 3.6% so it is a huge potential market. However, this will introduce challenges of new business models (e.g. micro-payments, content in many new local languages, use of wireless for last mile connections, Internet kiosks and cafes etc.).
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