There are four networking initiatives in Cameroon and six in Kenya. Meanwhile there are none in Zaire. In conclusion, it should be said that connectivity should be related to African social, economic and cultural needs. The ability to build self-perpetuating local networks reaching not only the privileged few in cities but also rural researchers is very important. The diversity of Africa requires specific national capacity-building.
Regional cooperation is important.
Sub-regional collaboration is also useful to bring resources together and to share links. Project activities are under way in Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Swaziland, Lesotho, Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire.