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The countries below contain a historic archive of information on the state of the internet that is now three years old. For some countries, the information has remained largely the same whereas for others considerable change has occurred. However it can still be used to identify organisations involved in developing the internet and to understand the historic development of the Internet in Africa. For up-to-date (but "pay-for") information click here: There are special rates for students and universities.

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This is an area where you can download longer articles and reports of interest. These will be updated as new material becomes available.

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This IDRC-supported research study looks at how complaints by African consumers in the telecoms and Internet sectors are dealt with and what input consumer organisations are able to make into policy for these sectors. It is based on a survey of 30 African countries and includes detailed case studies of Kenya, Senegal and South Africa.

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This chapter from the ITU's Global Trends in Telecommunications Reform 2005 examines the market and regulatory implications of the shift to IP networks and outlines the different types of responses regulators are making to VoIP calling.

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Leslie Chan, Barbara Kirsop, Subbiah Arunachalam look at the use of Open Access archiving as a way of improving scientific capacity building.

If you have updates or interesting material to add, please send it to info@balancingact-africa.com

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Balancing Act seeks to be the primary source for information on the telecoms, Internet and audio-visual media industries in Africa.

Online publishing

Balancing Act’s News Update is a weekly e-letter (in English) and a fortnightly e-letter (in French) that goes out to over 9,000 subscribers. It covers telecoms, Internet and computing and is read by decision-makers in: operators, Government, regulatory agencies, equipment vendors and consultants.

Balancing Act’s Broadcast, Film and Convergence is a fortnightly e-letter in English that goes out to 2,000 subscribers in the audio-visual media industries.

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http://www.balancingact-africa.com/publications.html

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Consultancy and research

Balancing Act carries out consultancy assignments for a variety of clients and has expertise in the following areas: business planning, sectoral and market assessments, feasibility and development studies, management reviews and facilitating important or difficult discussions.

We have carried out a range of assignments for clients including: operators, connectivity resellers, equipment vendors and development agencies. Our assigments have included helping two global brands with their involvement in the continent.

Past consultancy projects have included: financing infrastructure investment; making an investment appraisal of a broadband wireless investment; advising an SNO bidder; an assessment of the Pay-TV market in selected African countries; a review of the IT function for two large research organisations; African consumer frameworks and a two-stage study implementing an African Internet Exchange Point.

Past research projects include: satellite pricing survey; investigating Wi-MAX wireless licensing, demand for an international fibre project, market openings for an IP equipment vendor and a survey of demand for a “digital village” science park.

If you’d like to talk to us about a consultancy project, contact us:

Russell Southwood
Balancing Act
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info@balancingact-africa.com

Tel: +44 207 720 5993
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This page last updated on February 16 2007.