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	Communications in South Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Second National Operator (SNO): A SNO is in the process of being licensed in South Africa, though the process so far has been rather slow and full of delays.
		It is expected that the SNO will be able to commence operations before the end of 2005 and that telecommunication costs in South Africa will drop once competition is introduced into the market.
		The bidding process was completed in early 2005 with Indian company Tata Africa taking the remaining 26% of the share.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Communications_in_South_Africa (474 words)

	Communications in Sudan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A satellite ground station near the capital working with the International Telecommunications Satellite Corporation's (Intelsat) Atlantic Ocean satellite permitted direct dialing of telephone calls between Sudan and Europe, North America, and parts of Africa.
		In addition, a second satellite ground station was linked to the Arab Satellite Communications Organization's (Arabsat) pan-Arab communications network.
		The Arabsat network was used for live television broadcasts, news exchanges, and educational programming among the members of the League of Arab States (Arab League).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Communications_in_Sudan (387 words)

	1Up Travel > South-africa > Travel & Tourism \| Tourist Guide to South-africa
		South Africa lies at the southern tip of the continent Africa, with the Indian Ocean on its eastern and southern coasts and the South Atlantic Ocean on its western coast.
		South Africa is the richest and most highly developed country in sub-Saharan Africa.
		In 1912, the South Africa Native National Congress was founded in Bloemfontein and eventually became known as the African National Congress (ANC).
	www.1uptravel.com /international/africa/south-africa (2030 words)

	UN ECA First Forum on Transport in Africa (FTA)
		Indeed, Egypt was the first country in Africa to establish a railway line, in 1853, and continues to display leadership in transportation and communications today.
		The related broad challenge facing Africa is how to adjust its economy and infrastructure systems so as to respond to and integrate with the emerging world communication and trade systems.
		Telecommunications coverage in Africa remains the lowest in the world and the continent is heavily dominated by single state-run post and telecommunications monopolies, although the number of countries for which this is true has been steadily falling.
	www.uneca.org /eca_resources/speeches/amoako/96_97/cairo-tr.htm (2978 words)

	Africom>>Everyone, Everywhere, Networked
		South Africa the continent's IT powerhouse started the trend in November 1991 and the last country to get connected was Eritrea a year ago.
		Telecom growth in Africa is being hampered by lack of infrastructure especially in rural arears.
		The structures that are 'widely' available are for voice communication so the market is left with no option but to use the dial-up method of connecting to the Internet.
	www.afri-com.com /html/news/comm.asp (687 words)

	Economic Commission for Africa
		Assisting Member States in Africa to reinforce promising trends and overcome the obstacles to accelerated growth and socio-economic development has defined the analytical, advocacy and advisory work of ECA under its Executive Secretary, Mr.
		Furthermore, the Commission undertook studies on the rationalization and harmonization of regional economic groups in West and Central Africa in the context of the establishment of the West African Economic and Monetary Union and the Central African Economic and Monetary Union.
		The Commission implemented four important projects in the transport and communication sectors: human resource and institution development in transport and communications; a transport database; the reactivation of the Trans-African Highway Bureau; and the Yamoussoukro Declaration on a new air transport policy for Africa.
	www.un.org /Docs/SG/SG-Rpt/ch3d-1.htm (1438 words)

	Sidebar to "A Bombing In Kenya"
		"Communications is very important in every facet of life," Jaskulski said, "but especially when you displace a large group of people and move them to a foreign land.
		They have to be able to communicate at the rescue site, and back and forth to the U.S. In Africa, for communications, we were 100% self-contained.
		In addition to rigging communications, task force members established their Base Of Operations (BOO), which included a medical area, communications dispatch center, command staff area, staging area, and food and personal hygiene area, in the front yard of the U.S. Embassy.
	www.9-1-1magazine.com /magazine/1999/0199/feas/52rigg/53riggSB.html (1103 words)

	On the Internet Frontier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		While Vice President Al Gore promotes the inclusion of Africa on the Internet through the multimillion dollar Leland initiative, the question remains as to what extent such computer communications developments are desireable or feasible in societies with more pressing problems of basic human health and survival.
		Since computer-based communications are by far cheaper and more efficient than letters and fax, it is necessary to try to provide access to this form of information exchange to the poorest countries and to examine in which ways they might benefit.
		Basic communication services including in-country and Tigrigna language access may be of interest to a sizeable sector of the population (which do not use the roman alphabet but Ge'ez or Ethiopic script).
	www.punchdown.org /rvb/email/emlart0196.html (3690 words)

	Virtual Activism Interview series (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		She was among the first to enter the field of electronic communications in Africa.
		Among the major highlights along the way were the 1995 conference that we organized on Access to Telematics in Africa, that brought together 450 advocates and adherents of electronic communications and put Africa on the global connectivity agenda.
		I would point out SchoolNet Africa, a liaison of African countries that are committed to bringing information technology to schools at all levels, with special attention to poor rural schools.
	www.virtualactivism.org /partnerfeatured/interviews/hafkin.htm (1450 words)

	Africast Global Africa Network- News
		KAMPALA, December 08 -- Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) expressed its strong support to various African regional initiatives aimed at modernizing the telecommunications infrastructure.
		Masambu said Uganda supports the Submarine Fiber Optics System for Eastern and Southern Africa (EASSY project), adding that this project aims to provide a backbone for Uganda's ICT infrastructure.
		Africa Telecommunications Day was founded on December 7, 1997 to promote the rapid development of info-communications in Africa to achieve universal access and full-country connectivity.
	news.africast.com /africastv/article.php?newsID=57220 (216 words)

	cellular-news \| Free report on the economic and social benefits of mobile communications in Africa
		New research shows that Africa has seen faster growth in mobile telephone subscriptions than any other region of the world over the last five years.
		Africa: The Impact of Mobile Phones was launched at a meeting in London hosted by the Centre for Economic Policy Research, the Department for International Development and Vodafone Group.
		Fixed and mobile communications networks, in addition to the openness of the economy, the level of GDP and other infrastructure, are positively linked with inward Foreign Direct Investment, and the impact of mobile phones has grown more significant in recent years
	www.cellular-news.com /story/12252.php (681 words)

	Global Networking- Africa Workshop
		On first consideration, computer communications in Africa would seem an inappropriate form of development when basics such as food, sanitation, clean water and health care are in short supply.
		Africa operates with poor telecommunications infrastructure which is not conducive to the development of data communications.
		Communications subsidies would be needed to provide on-line support to node operators in their respective region.
	www.africa.upenn.edu /Global_Comm/Global_Networking.html (18158 words)

	Electronic Communications in Rwanda, (Ben parker)
		African Communication Ministers meeting in Addis Ababa earlier in 1995 agreed that building African communications networks should be a development priority.
		Government regulations are significant both in terms of national communication regulations and in terms of the "freedom of information".
		This paper is written on behalf of the UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs and the UN Economic Commission for Africa's project, Capacity Building for Electronic Communication in Africa (CABECA).
	www.sas.upenn.edu /African_Studies/Hornet/rwnd_telem.html (1320 words)

	Hafkin Prize - APC
		In recognition of this, the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) announced on May 26 that the winner of the APC Africa Hafkin Communications Prize for 2004-5 is the “Global Education Partnership - Wundanyi” in Kenya.
		In recognition of their vision and implementation, a six-member international jury awarded the Kenyans the $7,500 USD award which is named in honour of Nancy Hafkin, a pioneer of networking and development information and communications in Africa.
		The theme for this year's award recognises community initiatives that use the internet and other digital communication networks to access markets, skills and opportunities to derive real economic benefits.
	www.apc.org /english/hafkin/2004 (478 words)

	The Communication Initiative - Experiences - Rural Communications in Africa Forum - Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		"Rural Communications in Africa" is a programme of The Development Forum, which is a public venue for online discussions on development issues sponsored by the World Bank on behalf of the entire development community.
		African nations and communities, and their development partners, need to develop a set of tools, strategies, policy frameworks and investments that help rural communities gain access to, and make effective use of, vital information resources.
		A number of development organizations have devoted considerable attention and resources in recent years to piloting the concept of community access centers and sorting out the technical, regulatory, policy and other issues that impinge upon efforts to increase rural community access to information.
	www.comminit.com /experiences/pds11-15-99/experiences-342.html (279 words)

	Swaziland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected.
		The Kingdom of Swaziland is a small, landlocked country in southern Africa (one of the smallest on the continent), situated on the eastern slope of the Drakensberg mountains, embedded between South Africa in the west and Mozambique in the east.
		The country is named after the Swazi, a Bantu tribe.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swaziland (830 words)

	Press
		The West African Press, the oldest of the mass media in the African Continent, has played a significant role in the social and political emancipation of the Africans through its involvement inthe struggle for independence and social justice.
		While the Press in Commonwealth West Africa continued to progress the Press in francophone Africa appeared to be declining.
		Issues involving the evolution of the press in old West Africa had often been confused and distorted.
	members.aol.com /bapress/books/press.htm (199 words)

	Mobile Africa - Wireless Africa. African Cellular. Mobile Telecommunications Industry in Africa. Download ringtones
		MTN South Africa (MTN SA) is operated by Mobile Telephone Networks (Pty) Ltd in South Africa and uses GSM 900 / GPRS / EDGE / UMTS
		MTN Nigeria (mtn4u) is operated by MTN Communications Nigeria Limited in Nigeria and uses GSM 900 / GPRS
		MTN South Africa & Microsoft to collaborate /// Mobile phone subscriptions in Tanzania reach 3.88 million /// Vodafone to face $578 million fee to upgrade to 3G in Egypt /// MTN Group increases shareholding in Uganda and Cote d’Ivoire operationsci /// Internet Solutions, LayerOne launch 'push' e-mail in Kenya ///
	www.mobileafrica.net (438 words)

	Cellular communications in South Africa - Vodacom SA, MTN SA, Cell C. Ringtones, logos, SMS, screensavers website - ...
		South Africa has a well-developed communications infrastructure, with extensive landline phone networks and three mobile phone service providers with far-reaching coverage.
		Microsoft has announced "new collaborations" with South Africa's largest cellular operator, Mobile Telephone Networks (MTN), to help bring "affordable wireless broadband connectivity" and PC access to consumers in South Africa, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced.
		Two of the South Africa's major banks have experienced attacks in which clients' money was unlawfully transferred to prepaid cellphone accounts — a trend which indicates a new type of e-banking fraud.
	www.mobileafrica.net /mobile-south-africa.php (608 words)

	Africa (defense procurement, defence acquisition, military purchasing)
		In an earlier February 1, 2006 report, DID noted that a $4 billion arms sale was brewing between Algeria and Russia involving fighter aircraft, tanks, and air defense systems, with the possibility of additional equipment.
		Reuters South Africa quotes Rosoboronexport chief Sergei Chemezov as saying that "Practically all types of arms which we have are included, anti-missile systems, aviation, sea and land technology." Reports regarding the exact composition of the deal vary, and many don't add up when measured against a $7.5 billion total.
		On February 3, 2006, it was reported that 15 of Belgium's Pandur armored personnel carriers were stolen, together with radio equipment and field kitchens.
	www.defenseindustrydaily.com /africa/index.php (2000 words)

	Telephone communications in Africa as a whole (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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		MTN forges further into Africa with Nigeria move.
		Cellular phone company MTN, which has a bullish expansion strategy in Africa, is in the final stages of securing a licence to operate mobile and international services in Nigeria.
	www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/30/index-jf.html (173 words)

	Digital colonization of Africa as a whole (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The RASCOM consortium of outside capitalist interests seek to own and control what looks to be the backbone of future communications in Africa.
		This is a front for the New Africa Opportunity Fund, which includes Citigroup, Sun America, Northwestern Mutual Life, etc. Its intiial loan capital is guaranteed by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, a US government front.
		Conviction that Africa will not be ready for the new global economy unless it develops its own human resources.
	www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/30/index-jb.html (275 words)

	Research and Markets: Keep Up-to-Date with the Latest News and Developments in the Field of Communications in Africa
		Established in 1990, Communications Africa is published in both English and French and delivers full coverage of the communications and broadcast sectors across the continent.
		Communications Africa deals with all aspects relating to telecommunications, broadcasting and information technology with regional relevance to both the public telecommunication authorities and the private sector.
		There are regular separate supplements that accompany the magazine to spotlight areas of interest within Africa's growing communication industries, as well as the annual broadcast and telecommunications buyers' guides.
	www.tmcnet.com /usubmit/2005/aug/1172293.htm (821 words)

	Satellite communications in Africa
		Governmental organisations, large and small businesses, UN, NGOs, banks and home users all may use satellite communications terminals like this to provide quality links both for internet access and for VoIP telephone service.
		The indoor terminal box may be connected to a single PC or may be connected via Ethernet cabling or wireless LAN to many company PCs, to internet cafe type services or as the node of a local community network.
		Some of the content and images on this page were provided by Level421and are reproduced here with their kind permission.
	www.satsig.net /africa-level421.htm (190 words)

	Communications \| TutorGig.co.uk - The Tutorial Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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		The Communications Counselor offers communications expertise in a changing world of technology.
		We consult on voice and data technologies, optimize your current network, audit telcom bills resulting in savings, and resolve service and billing issues.
	www.tutorgig.co.uk /searchweb.jsp?keywords=Communications (339 words)

	PR Newswire: Telecom Leaders Discuss Satellite Communications in Africa.@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Conny Kullman, today joined other industry executives and policy makers to discuss the future of satellite communications in Africa, at AFCOM '99.
		AFCOM '99, the Eighth All Africa Telecommunications, Information Technology, and Broadcasting Conference, has gathered twenty African Ministers in charge of communications and information, plus dozens of industry executives and policy-makers, to discuss communications trends, policies and issues in Africa.
		This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:54781699&refid=ink_tptd_nw (151 words)

	Hellkom.co.za - Encouraging affordable communications in South Africa
		We are based in Kwa Zulu Natal but will help customers anywhere in South Africa.
		We have been running successfully as a company since 1987, and have concentrated on the Internet exclusively since the end of 1994 when it first became commercially viable in South Africa.
		Partnering with market leaders like global information technology giants Cisco, Sun and Dell for equipment and global telecommunications giants like AT&T and UUNet International for bandwidth, ensures that Net-Fx runs a high performance, reliable national and international network.
	www.hellkom.co.za /ispdirectory.php?type=sat (373 words)

	International Crisis Group - Conflict prevention and resolution
		Beyond Victimhood: Women’s Peacebuilding in Sudan, Congo and Uganda, Africa Report N°112, 28 June 2006
		Darfur’s Fragile Peace Agreement, Africa Briefing N°39, 20 June 2006
		Zimbabwe’s Continuing Self-Destruction, Africa Briefing N°38, 6 June 2006
	www.icg.org (395 words)

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