The Joko Project will offer Internet access to the people of Senegal.
Opportunity knocks in strange places.
The West African country of Senegal faces desertification in the north and rebellion in the south. Yet Hewlett-Packard sees opportunity in Senegal. The government has ended one-party rule, and the national telephone monopoly is preparing for liberalization. Though the benefits are unequally distributed, economic growth is nearly 5 percent. Together they are launching the Joko Project, a bold plan to use the Internet to broaden access to social and economic opportunities for Senegalese people living at home and abroad.