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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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INTERNET BUSINESS CENTRES SPRING UP ACROSS THE CONTINENT... NOW GHANA

News round-up & Snippets
On the money
Africa's Digerati
Useful websites and discussion lists Digital toolbox/
In search of the business model
Jobs, people, events...
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If our correspondent is "off the mark" or you have factual amendments, mail them to us and we will include them in subsequent News Updates. If you'd like to contribute, write and let us know.
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ISSUE NO 52 JOBS, PEOPLE, EVENTS...

ITU TELECOM AFRICA 2001 (12-16 NOVEMBER) TO BE STAGED IN JO’BURG

Telecom Africa 2000 will be staged in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 12 to 16 November 2001. It will be the International Telecommunication Union’s fifth TELECOM event for the Africa region, and will hosted by the Government of the Republic of South Africa.

NEW B2B IT EXPO FOR CAPE TOWN (22-24 AUGUST)

What is claimed to be the Cape’s only dedicated business-to-business (B2B) IT expo, CITE 2001 - is to be staged at the new GrandWest Exhibition Centre from 22 to 24 August.

(source: http://africa.iafrica.com/b2b/b2bnewsletter/244062.htm )

LINUX AFRICA 2001 (24-26 APRIL 2001) ANNOUNCES SPEAKERS

The legendary Jon "maddog" Hall from Linux International (http://li.org) VA Linux Research will be one of our keynote speakers. Marcio Saito from Linux International will be another keynote speaker. He is also the Director of Technology for Cyclades Corporation

Bona fide students can get an 50% discount. Therefore they6 will pay R1250.00.LPA members pay R2000.Other delegates pay R2500. Exhibition space is still available. Contact Sheena of AITEC at (011)787-4991.

For further details contact Paul Kotschy, Chairman, Linux Professionals Association of South Africa on info@sevenc.co.za. See also http://www.linuxafrica.co.za

News Update is a free e-letter produced by Balancing Act that covers African internet content and infrastructure developments, It goes out to government, the private sector, education and NGOs. To subscribe, send a message saying "I want to subscribe" to info@balancingact-africa.com

This page last updated on January 28 2004.