Where Africa's ICT wealth sits

From Face of Malawi Fri Nov 23 2012, 04:10:17

Last year Forbes launched its inaugural list of Africa's 40 Richest individuals, indicating each person's respective net worth and source of wealth. The 2012 list of Africa's 40 Richest makes for interesting reading, particularly in light of the relevance and movement of Information Communication Technology (ICT). Telecommunications features on the wealth portfolios of almost twenty [...]

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