Busyinternet Launches A Nation Onto World It Map

Ghana is on the verge of becoming an Information Technology hot cake in Africa as Africa's largest technology centre, busyinternet is commissioned in Accra today.

busyinternet Ghana, is a subsidiary of busyinternet International, which was established in the United States with the sole aim of developing IT in Africa.

Local partners, Databank, Soft and Fidelity Discount House, own majority shares in busyinternet Ghana. In all two million dollars has been spent on the project, Fidelity and Databank having contributed 45 percent, while 55 percent was funded by America Private Company and IFC.

Mark Davies, Managing Director of busyinternet International said, 'when we decided to move into Africa we did not know which country to start with. After intense research we decided to select Ghana as an incubator to hatch an IT revolution in Africa'. Roger said within the next two years busyinternet Ghana would launch similar facilities in Lagos, Dakar and Doula.

Roger was happy that in setting up here busyinternet International tapped local talent to develop most of the technology. Soft, one of the best software companies developed the software, which is operating the system. Mr. Roger Oppong, Managing Director of busyinternet Ghana said the company's ultimate aim is to become Africa's largest IT provider within the shortest time.

Oppong said busyinternet has new breed 'incubator' or an IT factory and an E-SAT to stimulate IT growth first in Ghana and later in other parts of Africa.

Located at the former Equip building at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle the facility has over 15, 000 square feet of offices and training rooms. It has a high speed internet browsing, software programmes, scanning, disk copying, bookbinding, CD-copying, digital sending etc.

busyinternet has plans to highlight the benefits of e-business, focus on export markets and global economy and undertake annual matchmaking events for foreign and local investors.