Access to Internet in East Africa

Question 1

Cost of internet access per year

Answer 1

Ugandans currently pend $18 million a year for Internet access.

Question 2

Cost of internet access monthly

Answer 2

It costs $2300 each month to access 512 megabits a second.

Question 3

Kenya

Answer 3

Kenya has had assistance from the World Bank so there costs have fallen to $500 per month.

Question 4

Aim of Uganda

Answer 4

To develop ICT in a ‘critical mass; - installing ICT facilities in all educational institutions, government departments and local and international institutions.

Question 5

How is this possible

Answer 5

the aim is only possible because of the development of the Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System which began construction in 2008.

Question 6

The new cable will run

Answer 6

The high bandwidth, fibre optic cable will run from South Africa to Sudan with landing points in 6 countries and connections spread to landlocked countries.

Question 7

Reduction in cost

Answer 7

After the cable is installed the costs of accessing the internet for Ugandans will reduce to between $45 and $200 a month.