NEWS UPDATE 54: GHANA - RAPID GROWTH IN INTERNET USE DESPITE COST CONSTRAINTS Ghana was amongst the first countries in Africa to get connected. Although it suffers from all the usual constraints on growth - especially the high costs of connectivity - it is estimated that around half a million people have access to the web in some form. Kwami Ahiabenu describes the development of Ghana's internet culture. ______________________________________________________________ News Update is a free e-letter covering African new media/internet content and infrastructure developments published by Balancing Act. The latest issue and all previous issues appear on the Balancing Act web site (http://www.balancingact-africa.com). If you want to subscribe to News Update, simply send a message saying I want to subscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For further information about Balancing Act and its pilot projects, contact Russell Southwood on [EMAIL PROTECTED] All material is copyright but can be used if permission is sought. ________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ COMING SOON: THE INTERNET IN TOGO AND SELLING DIGITAL IMAGES OF AFRICA __________________________________________________________________ ------------ ***GKD is an initiative of the Global Knowledge Partnership*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.globalknowledge.org>
