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East Africa Gets High-Speed Internet Access Via Undersea Cable

Posted by timothy on from the not-a-panacea-but-good-still dept.

Abel Mebratu writes with this excerpt from the BBC: "The first undersea cable to bring high-speed internet access to East Africa has gone live. The fiber-optic cable, operated by African-owned firm Seacom, connects South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Mozambique to Europe and Asia. The firm says the cable will help to boost the prospects of the region's industry and commerce. The cable — which is 17,000km long — took two years to lay and cost more than $650m."

3 of 198 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Very good news! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Not everything in Africa is rural....

  2. Good, now I can get more money from Nigeria. by www.sorehands.com · · Score: 4, Insightful

    With this cable, the e-mails about my unknown dead relatives leaving me money will get to me faster. I am very trustworthy, that is why I get so much money from helping to recover money.

    Goody, I can make more money helping the people who desperately need my help in recovery money.

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    Fight Spammers!
  3. Re:Good, now I can get more money from Nigeria. by jmorkel · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Nor are there bears. As an African, I'm quite aware of this. I was alluding to a Wizard of Oz quote and was just being facetious.