The penetration of internet in Africa

In Africa some countries are poorer than others, and they have suffered from the poverty for a long time. generally electronic equipements are expensive, and poor countries find themselves in the dilemma of spending the little money they have on the electronical devices or take care of the daily needs of thier people.
Based on my eperience; in some places in Africa they are people who don't know what the computer looks like.

The internet is a global network of interconnected computer enabling users to share information along multiple channels. However, deplorable conditions of poverty hold back some countries in not getting acces on the internet and in that kind of situation, purchasing on line is not a piece of cake, not because people cannot do it, but because of the lack of necessary equipment

According to Rehmeyer and Julie J.( 2007: 387-388); The penetration of the internet in africa is quite limited compared to the rest of the world. Measurement such as the numbers of
ISP-registered users ( Internet Service Provider) overall number of host IXP-traffic ( Internet Exchange Point), and the overall available Bandwidth ( a measure of available or consumed data communication ressources expressed in bit/s), all indicates that Africa is way behind the digital divide

In conclusion the internet doesn't expand in Africa because of the situation of poverty. But even if some countries are poor as I said, still Africa can be a strategic market for electronic designers who want to sell their products, especially in case they somehow reduce the price of Computers, Servers, Cables, Network Interface Card, Hubs, and Repeaters.