Abstract
Development in Africa is very much linked to development of its rural areas, where about 80% of the population live and where a similar percentage of national products is generated. To develop and realise the potential of rural areas requires a basic infrastructure, of which telecommunications must be an integral part. Difficulty of access, scarcity of qualified staff, non-availability of electricity and adverse climatic conditions are major obstacles to the supply of the necessary telecommunications services. Properly applied modern technologies can overcome or significantly ease many of those problems. In many cases this means taking advantage of satellite telecommunication technology. The impact of telecommunication service supply - within the frame of a balanced infrastructure - on the overall socio-economy is more important than the internal rate of return on telecommunications investments, which may even be negative. Appreciation of this fact is necessary to secure financing.
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