This article discusses the need for higher internet access in Africa, especially in more rural areas. The article points out that Africa accounts for 15.3% of the world’s population, but only around 7% of the world’s internet subscribers. The article then proposes that satellite internet may be the answer to these issues, and then gives a background of satellite internet and its possibilities, which not only include higher access to internet but also aiding education and increasing literacy rates.
Article link: http://africanbrains.net/2013/09/30/internet-availability-crucial-rural-africa/