'Africa must log on to bridge digital divide'

Africa needs to log on immediately if it wants to connect to the rest of the world - a formidable task in a region where vast areas do not have electricity, telephones or computers. Although all the capitals of the 54 countries in the world's poorest continent now have Internet access compared to a mere 11 in 1997, its reach is still fractional and the way forward is marred by a slew of problems and setbacks.