With Broadband, Internet service is not only faster but less expensive
allowing more people to jump onboard the Web Express. And now the
African nations of Namibia and Botswana have Broadband. The countries recently linked up to an 8,700 mile-underground
cable system that provides faster and cheaper Internet connectivity.
Nigeria and a U.S. energy company have inked a $4.5 billion deal.
According to the Nigerian government, the country has agreed to a
Memorandum of Understanding with Vulcan Petroleum Resources Ltd.
According to a report by the African Development Bank, the Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development, the United Nations' Economic
Commission for Africa and the UN development agency UNDP, the African
economy is expected to grow 4.5 percent this year. If this trend continues, the new growth can open new international trade doors for the continent.
Fashion designer Tanya Aab says she feels lucky: Few businesswomen from
Swaziland can travel to the United States to learn how to build their
companies and sell their brands overseas. She is one of 47 women from 37 African nations sponsored by the State
Department under its program for female African entrepreneurs.
