This chapter focuses on the connectivity required to achieve good governance, both in terms of e-governance through virtual voting and other mechanisms, and through the other capabilities that are enabled through better connectivity, such as education and awareness of issues that directly and indirectly relate to governance. An overview of current space-based Internet and communication technologies is provided as well as a thorough overview of the constellation-based Internet technologies that will be available in the near-future, with widespread possible benefits for governance in Africa.
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