Africa out of the Net

Africa is still a dark continent as far as Internet connectivity is concerned. Latest reports point out that less than four percent of the continent’s population is connected to the Web and majority of them are in South Africa. Even the meagre infrastructure in many countries of Africa had been destroyed in civil conflicts and this has hampered connectivity. As of now, even an email message from an African country has to be routed through United States or Britain, jacking up costs heavily. About 75 per cent of Africa’s Internet traffic is carried out with the help of others.