This week there was an interesting article here about one of the companies undertaking the construction of the underwater fibre optic cable and their search for a strategic investor, I can't help but feel excited when I hear about such news for the very reason that its now common knowledge that in the next 2 years Africa will be interconnected to the rest of the internet. Currently there are several initiatives such as TEAMS, EASSY and now SEACOM (A wonderful use of acronyms) all of which aim to do the same thing but in essence competing against each other, the end result being an array of services for the consumer to choose from which is good for all parties concerned. Political machinations aside all the initiatives deserve support from all the stakeholders, I don't think it benefits anyone if any of the initiatives fail.
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John Wesonga
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Born in Nairobi, Kenya, John Wesonga is a
partner and the Technology Director of Mul
tiple Choices, a communications
company that builds web 2.0 applications
for the Internet and provides strategic
advice on Online Brands. His interests
include: web development, blogging, mobile
technology, Africa, and Kenya. His blog,
Afropreneur, is one of the most
popular online resources for news
regarding business and technology in
Africa. He is also currently a student at
Strathmore University, where he is
pursuing a degree in Business Information
Technology.
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