The e-Conomy Africa 2020 report produced by Google and the International Financial Corporation , said electricity enables users to power their devices, especially smartphones and tablets, and telecom operators to run their IT infrastructure, including main distribution frames, base stations, and Internet Exchange Points.
The report also observed that these challenges are constraining the expansion of the Internet economy, especially in the rural areas, and for small and medium sized businesses that suffer disproportionately. It said countries with low access to electricity, such as Democratic Republic of Congo , Niger, and Madagascar, also have low access to the Internet, while the reverse holds true for countries with higher access to electricity, such as South Africa, Ghana, and Senegal.
According to projections, electricity consumption for data centres is expected to outstrip increases in overall generation in several countries, further straining the power grid.
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