[kictanet] Google favours Kenya over SA | My Broadband ADSL Blogs - Sent Using Google Toolbar

[evelyne ofwona]

> Google favours Kenya over SA
> 
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> / /June 
> 11th, 2007/ /Cara/
>
> Google are looking to crack the African market but instead of making a 
> beeline for SA, one of the most developed countries on the continent, 
> they are setting up camp in Kenya.
>
> They have advertised for South African personnel so the chances are 
> good that they will also establish an office in SA but the fact 
> remains that Kenya was their first choice.
>
> One must wonder what made Kenya a more attractive alternative than SA?
>
> I would hazard a guess that Google want to build their own 
> infrastructure and after investigating the situation in SA decided 
> that it would be easier for them to achieve their aims in Kenya.
>
> Whilst Kenya also has an incumbent operator that holds things back 
> somewhat, one gets the feeling that things are still happening over 
> there in the fixed line sector with companies like Kenya Data Networks.
>
> Perhaps Google have identified the Kenyan market as being more open 
> for competing forces or perhaps the country is politically more 
> favourable, whatever the case it is a sad day when SA starts to loose 
> out to rival African players.
>
> See http://mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=6695 
> for the full story.
>
> Entry Filed under: General 
> 
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