[kictanet] The Death of Cybercafes?

[Edith Adera]

I think what a Ghanian told me got me thinking "BusyInternet does more than a cafe so the catch is i go to one place and do multiple things"

I think that might the "catch"...."a suite of services" to survive.

Would love to see this in action.

Edith

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Edith Ofwona Adera
Senior Program Specialist
ICT4D Program and Climate Change & Water Program
International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le développement international
Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa
Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera
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From: Eric Kirimi [eric at ictinfrastructure.co.ke]
Sent: 02 March 2011 19:26
To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; Edith Adera
Subject: Re: [kictanet] The Death of Cybercafes?

edith

i thought the government is implementing the PASHA centre's projects across the country. this will increase competition and eventually more cyber cafe.


Regards,

Eric





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From: "Edith Adera" <eadera at idrc.or.ke>
To: "Eric.K" <eric at ictinfrastructure.co.ke>
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Wednesday, March 2, 2011 7:12:16 PM
Subject: [kictanet] The Death of Cybercafes?

Listers

Just back from Ghana where I was impressed to see that cybercafes are still alive (e.g. BusyInternet)...as my experience in Kenya is that it's hard to find a functional cybercafe within easy reach with cutting edge services and programs (PDF etc)....most are closing down with Internet available on the mobile (with aggressive competition). So outside the office set-up and with minimal home connections...one has almost no options for innovation.

Is it a good thing that cybers are dying in Kenya and broadband is yet to reach homes? what needs to be done differently to inform our efforts on digital villages etc?

Edith

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Edith Ofwona Adera
Senior Program Specialist
ICT4D Program and Climate Change & Water Program
International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le développement international
Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa
Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera
eadera at idrc.or.ke<mailto:eadera at idrc.or.ke> | www.idrc.ca<http://www.idrc.ca/> | www.crdi.ca<http://www.crdi.ca/>

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