Internet access in East Africa: a future outlook

The East Africa sub‐region comprises the three states of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania which belong to the sub‐regional economic bloc, the East African Cooperation (EAC). Under the framework of EAC, the member states’ development agenda emphasizes development of infrastructure and technological capacities as critical dimensions in the realization of a single market and investment area. EAC envisions the need for sub‐regional integration in the development of information systems and information networks in all sectors of their national economies. This paper discusses Internet access in the sub‐region as an important component in the realization of the sub‐region’s vision. Problems hindering Internet access are identified and the future outlook assessed.