USD 55 billion committed to Connect
Africa.
The Connect Africa Summit closed with investment commitments
amounting to over USD 55 billion, with the ICT industry taking the lead.
The Connect Africa Summit decided to bring forward ICT connectivity
goals to 2012 to enable the achievement of the broader Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015.
Commitments were made to interconnect all African capitals and
major cities with ICT broadband infrastructure and strengthen
connectivity to the rest of the world by 2012. By 2015, broadband and
ICT services will be extended to all African villages. The Summit also
sets out to meet the World Summit on the Information Society goals for
capacity building, establishing an enabling environment for investment,
and e-government services.
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