Central Africa Politics | Economy - Development | Technology $215 million endorsed to develop Central Africa's efficient internet
afrol News, 7 October - The World Bank Group has announced its endorsement of the $215 million, ten-year Central African Backbone Programme (CAB Program), which will support the countries of the Central African region in developing their high-speed telecommunications backbone infrastructure to increase the availability of high-speed Internet and reduce end-user prices. Read more
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Africa | World Politics | Technology | Economy - Development Africa still lagging behind in ICTs
afrol News, 6 October - The rapidly growing information and communications technology (ICT) industry is set to see mobile subscriptions reach 4.6 billion worldwide by the end of the year, according to figures released by the United Nations telecommunications arm today. Read more
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