Interesting Issues in the Bush (20081025, BarCampLA 6)

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Interesting Issues in the Bush

Connectivity costs:

CIR 128 kB = USD 1,100
CIR 0 kB = USD 400

Electricity, on 80% of time, spiky;
Shocks for equipment on roads: step counter Lusaka => Macha = 25,000 steps
Patching.. eh, bandwidth..
No shops
No working capital
No mortgages

See page at http://link.net.zm/files/Macha_Paper_for_ICTD2007.pdf