Malaysia Sun: "In line with the campaign to make information and communication technology (ICT) a driver of African development, a major project connecting the continent with Europe by undersea fibre-optic cable will be undertaken next month. 'The project will transform the African telecommunication landscape and have a direct positive impact on business in East Africa,' Lars Thunell, chief executive of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), said. Under this $235 million project to be carried out by a consortium called the East Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy), a 10,000 km fibre-optic cable will be laid on the seabed that will connect 21 eastern, southern and central African countries to West Africa and Europe, South African news agency BuaNews reported Friday."
Interview with Newton Kanhema of the Zimbabwe Independence Assistance Network talks about Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's U.S. visit.