November 1, 2007

(Internet ISP News) Africa Gets High Speed Internet Connections with Help from the … - Associated Content

The Connect Africa Summit meeting in Kigali, Rawanda, where the World Bank made the announcement, states the aim of the Summit is the goal of ensuring that all of Africa’s capitals and major cities have high speed Internet connections by the year 2012. The proposal for meeting this aim is that the Summit should obtain firm commitments from private sector investors, major financial institutions such as the World Bank and its aid arm the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and international governments to join in a partnership to fund this important endeavor. Internet connectivity through ICT in all capitals and major cities in Africa will offer a means to work toward overcoming African poverty, to improving public services like health care, and permitting regional integration across culturally isolated communities, as stated by Robert B. The Connect Africa Summit aims for Internet high speed connectivity in Africa to be the next success story. About Us | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Site Map | FAQ | AC Blog | Copyright Infringement? read more

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