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  • PhD Candidate, Sentech Chair in Broadband Wireless Multimedia Communications, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Pretoria
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Better connectivity has economic spinoffs for Africa

Sunil Maharaj, University of Pretoria and Simon Barnes, University of Pretoria

Increased internet connectivity can spur economic growth throughout Africa. But the continent has a long way to go before it can reap any broadband dividend.

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