Google to Install Wireless Network in Nigeria's Capital City
Posted Feb 8th 2006 9:30PM by Michael Sciannamea
Filed under: WiFi, MAN - muni, Government, Business
In its never-ending quest to one day rule the world, Google has chosen the
Nigerian capital city of Abuja as one of seven African cities that
will be the beneficiaries of a wireless network set up by the company.
It goes without saying that the continent of Africa certainly could use a boost in technology and
Google deserves kudos in taking the initiative to connect Africa from within as well as the rest of the world. Will it
make any kind of positive economic impact? One of the main reasons why we see more communities in the U.S. forge ahead
with a wireless network is they are of the belief that it will attract business. Africa would certainly benefit from
any kind of economic investment.
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1. There is some more information on AllAfrica (http://allafrica.com/stories/200602070491.html) including an interview of the finance minister:
"...Let me give an example, one of the things blocking private sector in the country is the fact that we don't have computerised, valid records or land titles. We don't have people who can hold up a piece of paper and say here is a title I can even use as collateral or for business or even for other endeavours. We can now point to Abuja as a place where this has been done and our hope and expectation is that we are now going to push this to all the states..."
Posted at 6:25AM on Feb 9th 2006 by Thomas Hentschel