In addition to high tariffs and non-favorable traffic, African telecommunication infrastructures remain unreliable. Many countries still use analog links that are difficult to integrate to newer communication technologies. Other innovative telecom networks that bypass local analog loops are unavailable and the licensing processes for them are antiquated. The diversity of African communities poses a difficulty in integrating them to the net culture. Language and illiteracy are central to this problem.
Most countries use different languages other than English.
Network user interfaces to these languages are unavailable and developments in transliteration are in very early stages. Some proprietary network protocols are still difficult to link to open standard links. Proposed solutions to interconnectivity problems in Africa African solutions to networking are generally country specific. Therefore, any attempted solutions must incorporate strategies can be applied to each African country. Training and sensitization are both fundamental to bring changes in Africa.