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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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News round-up & Snippets
On the money

Digital toolbox/In search of the business model

Africa's digerati
Useful websites and discussion lists

Jobs, people, events...
Classified advertisements

ISSUE NO 78 ON THE MONEY

JSE AGREES TO LIFT BRAINWARE SUSPENSION

The JSE may have suspended several ICT companies recently but some come back. Brainware will resume trading on the JSE by 26 September as a cash company after receiving the bourse’s approval.

(source: http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/financial/2001/0109111049.asp )

RUBIC RESTRUCTURES TO ENTER INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

Business components software developer Rubico is restructuring its South African operations to enter international financial services markets.

(source: http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/financial/2001/0109110921.asp )

I-FUSION OWNER BIDVEST WANTS IT TO CHASE PROFITS, NOT TURNOVER

Listed holding company Bidvest is taking a firm approach to move subsidiary I-Fusion away from chasing turnover to reporting profit, and part of the process has seen I-Fusion retrench between 30 to 40 staff.

(source: http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/financial/2001/0109111153.asp )

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This page last updated on January 28 2004.