Mabeo urges Africa to increase Internet connectivity
Thursday, June 09, 2016
“This ecosystem means every aspect that is required to deliver service must be interconnected,” he said. He explained that networks, services carried through the networks, the applications they deliver as well as the users must be interconnected, noting that none of them can exist or succeed alone.
Mabeo indicated that the success or risks associated with the internet, economic success and disruptive innovation, lie with the people.
While the political shift brings hope for change, it also places immense pressure on the new administration to deliver on its election promises in the face of serious economic challenges.On another level, newly appointed Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe’s grim assessment of the country’s finances adds urgency to the moment. The budget deficit, expected to be P8.7 billion, is now anticipated to be even higher due to underperforming diamond...