Rich countries – and particularly small, rich ones – have more access to ICT and are able to leverage it effectively, and poor countries, less so. In South Africa’s case, hosting the World Cup had something to do with it.
Landline Telephones Per 100 Inhabitants By Country, 2007
Swaziland has the highest landline telephone density in Africa, in this dataset of 49 African countries, with 44 landlines for every 100 people.
Computer Access For Every 100 Inhabitants, 2005-2007
There are 24 computers for ever 100 people in Namibia, 20 in Seychelles, and 17 in Mauritius. In at least twenty-two African countries, however, the figure is less than 1 for every 100 people.
Internet Use In Africa By Country, 2008; Nigeria Leads In Absolute Terms
Over 10 million people were using the internet in Nigeria in 2007, followed by 8.6 million in Egypt, and 7.3 million in Morocco.
Population Covered By Mobile Signal In Africa, 2006-2007
Mobile signal is near universal in Tunisia, South Africa, Botswana and Mauritius, and scanty in Central African Republic, Ethiopia and Eritrea.