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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Thanks Esther<div>Is it possible to get the link to the full report?</div><div><br></div><div>Rgds</div><div>GG<br><br><div><hr id="stopSpelling">From: emuchiri@andestbites.com<br>Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:29:02 +0300<br>Subject: [kictanet] Senegal and Kenya lead in internet contribution to GDP in Africa.<br>CC: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<br>To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com<br><br><style><!--
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--></style><div class="ecxWordSection1"><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;">In today�s news,</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;">>Senegal and Kenya lead in internet contribution to GDP in Africa.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;">A report by McKinsey & Company has highlighted Senegal and Kenya as having the highest iGDPs (which measures the Internet�s contribution to overall GDP) in Africa. While the two were not the continent�s largest economies, the achievement was reached through governments in both countries having made concerted efforts to stimulate Internet demand. Africa�s iGDP remains low, at 1.1%-just over half the levels seen in other emerging economies and less than a third for developed countries. Senegal has a contribution of 3.3%, Kenya 2.9%, Morocco 2.3%, Mozambique 1.6% and South Africa 1.4%. Senegal ranks higher than Germany, India and France while Kenya ranks higher than Canada and China. The average for emerging markets is 1.9% while that of developed economies is 3.7%. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;">The report expects internet�s greatest impact in Africa to be concentrated in six sectors: financial services, education, health, retail, agriculture, and government. It suggests that technology-related productivity gains in these sectors could reach USD 148-318bn by 2025, with large populations standing to benefit as a result. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;">(McKinsey & Company, Standard Investment Bank)</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">============================</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#0F243E;">Esther W. Muchiri, Executive Director</span></b></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#0F243E;">Tel: +254-20-2394420 :: +254-724-164346</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#0F243E;">Email: emuchiri@andestbites.com URL: www.andestbites.com</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">==================================================================</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#C00000;">Courage and initiative come when you understand your purpose in life.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> <i>John C. Maxwell (Running with the Giants)</i></span></p></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></p></div><br>_______________________________________________
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