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Last broadcast on Wed, 16 Sep 2009, 01:32 on BBC World Service (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
KENYA SPECIAL
The Digital Planet team head to Nairobi to find out how the newly opened fibre optic cables are affecting the country. Will high-speed internet access improve Kenya's economy or just deepen the digital divide?
This programme was co-produced in association with the Open University.
Chapters
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Chapter 1
How will high-speed broadband affect the economy and quality of life inside Kenya?
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Chapter 2
Young animators Daniel Muli and Ahmed Deen on Kenya’s growing animation industry
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Chapter 3
Despite power cuts & high costs, kids in Kibera’s small cyber-shacks are ‘computer crazy’
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Chapter 4
Jubal Harpster from SpatialDev talks about their plans to GPS map Kibera
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Chapter 5
Why are new broadband services expensive - do they risk increasing Kenya's digital divide?
Broadcasts
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Tue 15 Sep 200910:32
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Tue 15 Sep 200916:32
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Tue 15 Sep 200920:32
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Wed 16 Sep 200901:32
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