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Ten Things You Didn't Know About ICTs and African Development
This document discusses 10 things to know about information and communication technologies (ICTs) and development in Africa. It notes that ICT growth in Africa has exceeded expectations but is still not fast enough. Mobile phone infrastructure is important for development but mobile alone is not sufficient; Africa also needs broadband internet access which remains limited and expensive. The document highlights innovation with ICTs in Africa but prices remain artificially high. While internet access is currently limited, the connected individuals will impact development greatly.
