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it's not easy to go to another country you know nothing about why you do this because we can't stay friends we are. closely global news that matters d.w. made for mines. the smartphone market has huge growth potential in africa but internet conference remains slow and dodgy and a report shows that one change anytime soon. europe's freedom of movement a promise of opportunity let down many workers who meet a romanian laborer move to italy. and he's a tech solution if you fall victim to cattle theft a g.p.s. capture a little lousy text your cow to find out where it ended up. being physical and

lets the business the 5 g. revolution has already begun sub-saharan africa is still on 2 g. 8 a study by the industry group g.s.a. may shows the vast majority of the region is offline you can forget digital inclusion and all the economic progress and social change that comes with that i'll talk to an expert from the association in a moment 1st a look at all those potholes in the so-called internet highway. mobile phone use is spreading rapidly throughout africa the device is a much more than mere communications accessories they're vital to users also handle their finances and other essential requirements with their mobile phones. yet only a mere 7 percent of sub-saharan africans have internet access the global average is 5 times as high 2 g. networks are the most widespread across sub-saharan africa though they're increasingly being replaced by 3 g.

in 5 years more than 60 percent of connections could be made with 3 g. by then the faster 4 g. network should reach 23 percent of users the latest super fast 5 g. technology is likely to reach only 3 percent and be restricted to a few large cities large variations in internet access or not only apparent between rural areas and the cities but between different regions as well southern africa is best served with 50 percent internet coverage west africa has 39 percent east africans have 27 percent in central africa has only 12 percent. were construction in sub-saharan africa is frequently a sluggish affair high levels of poverty is a cause in some countries but bad decision making also compounds the problems the sectors international association the g.s. m.a. says there's often a lack of network construction right where it's most urgently needed in cities for

instance. he joins us now from london paints a fairly rosy picture of sub-saharan africa's growth potential when i look at the numbers are way behind the rest of the world. here thanks for having me ben yes we have seen the last. great improperly in the region and justly it lags the global average growth rate it's coming from in the east mainly because the region has a large proportion of condition in rural areas and many of these people are still very much. not covered by mobile networks you also have the issue of what it believed to be for the poorest people you know in the population who are unable you know to to afford to buy cities all to afford mobile services you know what will happen in the last few years is the move on industry working together partnerships

with governments you know one of the ecosystem has to come up with solutions you know make services more off what people do those who need the most and are not able to afford the said he says when provided by compression. you say it comes from a lower such a low base therefore i expected the growth rates would be much higher especially considering that economic growth rates in many african countries are really amazing in comparison to the rest of the world what is this like a catch 22 because people are so poor they can't buy a smartphone without a smartphone. advancing yourself as an entrepreneur or a farmer using tech is impossible. yes well so intense stuff actually number us right the region is growing faster than any other region in the wall so that between now and 2025 unique subscriber growth will be nearly 5 percent

you know compared to less than 2 percent in other more developed and highly saturated market however when you check the penetration rates it's to be look at the percentage was spotted 4 percent unique contrition and it ended up 2018 if you only rise to 50 percent by 2025 the reasoning we'll see is buckley because of the region's demographic makeup will cover it let me just break but in there. is it what what are the solutions that you're coming up with what are being a bit of solutions that industry is coming up with to solve these problems ok so yes of innovative solutions if you dig up what ability for example smartphones generally are above you know a $100.00 price point which is not affordable for most of pull in the region how about how soon that some will operators like c n n orange in the region have come

up with an an initiative with us you know to come up with $20.00 much ph up ones. this is pretty much you know at a price point more people in the region can afford and it's expected that such initiatives you know will begin to drive up the optics of global asset he says in the region we're also seeing renewable energy solutions to connect based group areas that are currently not that electricity grid you know so clearly dish should also you know extend infrastructure co-create you know to do those regions and set pieces to people who meet their us well ok that sounds promising or collective thank you very much for joining us there from london. thank you for having me. one of the e use most proud of cheve men's is freedom of movement the right to live and work anywhere in the block but it doesn't guarantee you a decent job some laborers turn to illegal work even though the paper can be pretty

pathetic. it's 5 30 in the morning in buffalo to on the outskirts of rome this is where day laborers wait for someone to offer them work most of them from rumania. van pulls over. one of the men climbs in discreetly of course the police could show up any minute. here the stay behind and keep on waiting most of the time in vain basically said construction sector is in crisis patrick under no you had no luck finding work this morning is unlucky streak has lasted for over a week now. the automobile i knew but i'm off the books and players prefer that so they can avoid paying taxes insurance if they would rather take us in on the clear work or sometimes i don't get paid at all when

you pay tomorrow. and then they never show up again. if you're not in a good gamble money you know like the 63 year old world that has been trying his hand here for years but with less and less success he says a while ago his wife left him with their 2 children. since then he's been living at the edge of the city in this makeshift cut. every evening petra goes to bed early. and have to wake up at 430 if he wants a chance of getting any work tomorrow. god what a curse of life this is. patrick andriano you was looking for a better life when he set out from romania to italy many years ago this is where he used to live in the village of s. and. now his house is abandoned his family has moved away many other houses stand

empty year the village appears deserted the local bar is the only place left with a bit of life in it here they remember their former neighbor very generally said there was no point staying here now he's earning his daily bread and everything else he needs. to go great comeback being i think it's better to stay here on our romanian fields at least here you can get some cheap cheese even if romania is poor. he said was. back in rome. like every morning fredricka under no you is a pearly driven by the hope of earning a few euros today. there are tech solutions for almost everything these days even for farmers hit by cattle theft but ever thought about just texting your cow. with their distinctive home to bucks zebu cattle are

a common sight in rural madagascar they are vital to the malagasy economy zebu can be sold at market for as much as $300.00 u.s. dollars a lot of money given that 3 quarters of the population here live on less than $2.00 a day the animals also provide transport in a country whose infrastructure network is underdeveloped. but cattle theft is a major scourge once a relatively accepted culture a practice it has developed into an extremely violent organized crime armed bandits known as the hollow are increasingly terrorizing communities here in the bungle of a region in the center of the country police said $26.00 civilians and a police officer were killed last year alone during cattle raids. sadly. when the hollow attack many of our friends have been killed including members of our own family my little brother was killed by that. he suffered from it

gone shot wounds to the hollow don't distinguish their fire on everyone including women and children. in the times of the fathers of the total good things. could this little capsule help combat the problem the g.p.s. device which the cow swallows and which can identify its location wherever it goes over ever it is taken. bongo flava is one of 3 regions which have been selected for a 3 month test phase during which $10000.00 trying chips will be inserted in cattle the chip remains active for 7 years or until the animal dies. or. when it's stolen we can find the location of the zebu thanks to the software we send a text to find out the geographic details of where the zebu is. the chip sends feedback sends an answer to us and we use these details in the software to find out on the map where exactly does he view is that the time or like your plane. who.

it is hoped the test fares will ultimately lead to a long term solution to what has become something of a national epidemic police are less convinced though they said they lack the basic resources to fight crime in the country civil society groups counter that some police are themselves involved in cattle theft experts say the chip kind of fall out and does not harm the zebu but whether or not it will ultimately make them any safer in the field of madagascar remains to be seen. as long as they don't put those capsules in us history business with.

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