What’s holding up Africa’s internet connectivity?
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In case you missed it, this week, Mark Zuckerberg transformed analyst projections about connecting the next billion from hypothesis into a time-tabled reality. The Facebook CEO announced on Oct. 5 that they will launch a satellite dubbed AMOS-6 into the atmosphere in late 2016 to beam Internet access into sub-Saharan Africa.
But before they can get online, they need to get charged. As Internet connectivity rises, the issue of electricity in sub-Saharan Africa has become increasingly dire. Decades of mismanaged resources and corruption have left the African infrastructure woefully unable to meet the needs of its constituents.
This article is published in collaboration with Quartz Africa. Publication does not imply endorsement of views by the World Economic Forum.
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Author: Dr. Henri Winand is the CEO at Intelligent Energy Holdings PLC.
Image: People use computers at an internet cafe in the Hodan area of Mogadishu. Reuters/Feisal Omar.
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