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MONTEVIDEO (APC) – According to March 2008 statistics only
3.6% of internet users in the world were from Africa. Asia
contributed to 37.6% of internet users globally, but this
percentage is inflated by large numbers of users from China.
The number of fixed lines has not increased significantly,
and in some cases has even shrunk. And, in addition to this,
a new divide is emerging: the broadband (or “high speed
internet”) divide. More
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MONTEVIDEO (APC) – Business people, community activists
and policy-makers have an interest in as many people as
possible -including people in the lowest income-brackets-
having access to the internet, being able to check out important
information on websites and communicate cheaply via email
or internet phone. In order to reduce poverty and foster
inclusive development through affordable access to the internet,
APC is working on a resource kit for realising a universal
access agenda, present promising options, experiences, lessons
and opportunities in pro-poor access provision in developing
societies. More
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LONDON (Computer Aid) – APC member Computer Aid has recently
caught the BBC’s attention with its adaptive technologies
in Kenya. The BBC’s Click covered Computer Aid’s new focus
on making computers and their programmes available to everyone,
including people who cannot see. You can see the video clip
online or read a related BBC article which examines how
Computer Aid is helping Kenyans change their lives, and
the challenges involved. More
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