Africa’s youth need better Internet Connectivity to progress

Africa world’s second largest continent with 200 million people are youth aged between 15 to 24, Africa has the largest population of young people and this can drive the future of the world. However, are the youth getting enough connectivity?

For many jobless yet educated youth crosswise over Africa, expanded availability is bringing gigantic chances. By taking advantage of the growing revolution to make world digital, youthful business visionaries are utilizing data and correspondences innovation to support their very own prospects.

In several Parts of the continent, monthly internet packs cost more than national the lowest pay permitted by law. The closeness to cable landing stations remains an essential obstacle to internet access in most nations in Africa. Overall, internet to costs is likely determined up given the additional infrastructural costs brought about by the supplier. Indeed, even in coastal countries, and remote regions confront the same issue.

While the worldwide youth is visibly more active on mobile internet, using Smartphone to accomplish the tasks associated with work or education front, but the fact is there are countries like Guinea-Bissau where even accessing the internet through mobile is very troublesome, probably due to high rates and ridiculous speed. The fact remains that youth of Africa is still missing out the opportunity due to unavailability of internet service.

Cajutel, a Guinea-Bissau based telecom is building the much-required infrastructure to serve the masses of Africa with solar-powered high-speed Internet.