The only member organization with a web site is the Media Institute of Southern Africa , an organization based in Windhoek, Namibia. Disappointed with my meager results, I opted to redefine my search. This time I sought to assess the general presence of African-based web sites on the Internet. Africa Online is one of my long favored sites. In some cases these home pages encompass the strength of the nation's presence on the Internet.
Newspapers based in African nations are accessible from a number of sites.
Of course, if an independent press in Africa is as dubious as Mr. Deutsch suggests, access to these papers doesn't necessarily translate to access to proper information. The technology-based Internet evidently presents a challenge to developing African nations, but also an opportunity. A stronger Web visibility would help to place African development issues on the global agenda as the international community of scholars and policy makers turn increasingly to the Internet for information. I'm definitely honoured that you felt this concern worth investigating. For a complete listing of article comments, questions, and other discussions related to Rachel Goggan's International Development topic, please visit the Discussions page .