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Developing for the Next Billion
Natalie Pistunovich @nataliepis
GALLS-PETERS PROJECTION
MERCATOR PROJECTION
GALLS-PETERS PROJECTION
Africa Europe North America
Countries 54 48 23
Population 1,1B 0,7B 0,6B
Area 30,2M km² 10,2M km² 24,7M km²
Languages 1250-3000 225 350
Official Languages 26 24 4
IN NUMBERS
IN NUMBERS
Okay.
Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?
When you hear “May I have your attention please?”
THE HISTORY OF THE INTERNET
1971: ARPANET has 17 nodes
19901970 1980 2000 2010Africa
Global
-The Internet Society
THE HISTORY OF THE INTERNET
1980: first ISP
1980: UN sets up PADIS
1982: TCP/IP
1971: ARPANET has 17 nodes
19901970 1980 2000 2010Africa
Global
-The Internet Society
1980
THE HISTORY OF THE INTERNET
1980: first ISP
1980: UNsets up PADIS
1982: TCP/IP
1988: firstnetworking system
in South Africa
1989: AOL
1971: ARPANET has 17 nodes
19901970 2000 2010Africa
Global
1980
THE HISTORY OF THE INTERNET
1989: AOL
1990: email in 18 institutes via
FIDOnet-based network
1991: WWW1980: first ISP
1980: UNsets up PADIS
1982: TCP/IP
1971: ARPANET has 17 nodes
19901970 2000 2010Africa
Global
-The Internet Society
1988: first networking system
in SA
19901980
THE HISTORY OF THE INTERNET
1988: first networking system
in SA
1989: AOL
1990: email in 18 institutes
1991: WWW1980: first ISP
1980: UNsets up PADIS
1982: TCP/IP
1993: internet connection
1998: ICANN
1996: hotmail1998: google,
paypal
1971: ARPANET has 17 nodes
1970 2000 2010Africa
Global
-The Internet Society
1980 20001990
THE HISTORY OF THE INTERNET
1971: ARPANET has 17 nodes
1989: AOL
1980: first ISP
1980: UNsets up PADIS
1982: TCP/IP
1993: internet connection
2001: first major internet
connection to the continent
2003: skype & pirate bay
1970 20101990: email in 18
institutes
1991: WWW
1998: ICANN
1996: hotmail
1998: google, paypal
Africa
Global
-The Internet Society
1988: first networking system
in SA
1980 2000 2010
THE HISTORY OF THE INTERNET
Africa
1971: ARPANET has 17 nodes
1991: WWW
1980: UNsets up PADIS
1996: hotmail
1998: google, paypal
2001: first major internet connection
to the continent
2003: skype & pirate bay
1970
Global
2005: AFRINIC to register
and manage IPs
2005: reddit, youtube
1989: AOL
1980: first ISP
1982: TCP/IP
1993: internet connection
1990: email in 18 institutes
1990
1998: ICANN-The Internet Society
1988: first networking system
in SA
1980 2000 2010
THE HISTORY OF THE INTERNET
1971: ARPANET has 17 nodes
1991: WWW
1980: UNsets up PADIS
1996: hotmail
1998: google, paypal
2001: first major internet connection
to the continent
2003: skype & pirate bay
1970
2005: AFRINIC
2005: reddit, youtube1989: AOL
1980: first ISP
1982: TCP/IP
1993: internet connection
1990: email in 18 institutes
1990
1998: ICANN
2012: high speed networkreaches 0.4%
2012: coursera
2011: snapchat
Africa
Global
-The Internet Society
1988: first networking system
in SA
-The Internet Society- Computer History Museum- many more
2000 20101980 1990PRIVATE INTERNET USERS
1980 1993 1998 2001 2005 2011 2017
17%13%10.3%1.8%0.4%0.01%
49.6%31.5%15.7%8.6%3.6%0.2%Army network,educational institutes,commercial companies
Not in AfricaAfrica
Global
2000 20101980 1990PRIVATE INTERNET USERS
2005: sub saharan connections > 5%
1980 1993 1998 2001 2005 2011 2017
2005: first billion connected
17%13%10.3%1.8%0.4%0.01%
49.6%31.5%15.7%8.6%3.6%0.2%Army network,educational institutes,commercial companies
Not in AfricaAfrica
Global
-The Internet Society- Computer History Museum- many more
PRIVATE INTERNET USERS IN %
0
25
50
75
100
1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
GlobalAfrica
INTERNET AND MOBILE SUBSCRIPTIONS IN %
0
25
50
75
100
1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
[Mobile] Global[Mobile] Africa[Internet] Global[Internet] Africa
Mobile Subscriptions in %
0
25
50
75
100
1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
AfricaGlobal
http://cloudinary-res.cloudinary.com/
MOBILE FIRST?
MOBILE ONLY!
• Financial
• Medical
• Educational
• Sharing Economy
• Transportation
LOCAL DEMAND
• Weather
• Agriculture
• Entertainment
• Social Media
• Religious
APP EXAMPLES
APP EXAMPLES
Mobile phone based money transfer and financing service
• Launched in 2007 by Vodafone and Vodacom
• 2017 transactions: B6.8 kSh (~M60 €)
• 10 monthly transactions / user
• 19M active monthly users
• 130,000 agents
APP EXAMPLES
APP EXAMPLES
APP EXAMPLES
Connta an m-commerce platform,focused on emerging countries, with tools for easily running online stores from your mobile phone in the simplest way.
CHALLENGES
CHALLENGES
CHALLENGES
CHALLENGES
CHALLENGES
CHALLENGES
• Internet is not everywhere
• Mobile only
• Demand
• Use
• Distribution
• Finance
• Variety
KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Data is scarce
• App store
• Operating system
• Devices
• Images
• Language
• Symbols
THANK YOU
@nataliepis