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Technology propels African development

September 24, 2012

Glass fiber optics are speeding up life in African countries, where software developers are all abuzz. DW takes a look at Africa in the grip of the digital age.

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Glass fiber optics are speeding up life in African countries, where software developers are all abuzz. DW takes a look at Africa in the grip of the digital age.

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