UN releases broadband rankings

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Publish date 25 September 2013
Issue Number 1503
Diary Legalbrief eLaw

SA has been ranked 92nd on the UN's latest Broadband Commission list, with an online population of 41%.

According to a report on the humanipo.com site, the report predicted the income generated by SA's wireless broadband income will be $7.2bn by 2015, with 28 000 jobs created. Egypt is the only other African country ranked above SA, in 85th position with 44.1 % Internet connectivity, according to the report. It says Nigeria and Kenya followed in 110th and 111th place respectively, indicating 32.1 % and 32.9 % broadband penetration. Eritrea is the lowest ranked country in 191st position with 0.8 % Internet penetration, the third least connected place in the world, the report notes. The UN list tracks the broadband penetration of every African state. Full report on the humanipo site