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Ziel und Leitgedanke

Gerade in der Entstehungsphase dieser Publikation, in der noch nicht alle Seiten hundertprozentig erstellt sind, würde ich mich über ein Feedback besonders freuen. So würden Sie, indirekt an der Gestaltung dieser Web-Publikation mit teilhaben, denn ich werde mit Sicherheit die am häufigsten gestellten Fragen, in den weiteren Seiten der Dokumentation mit einbeziehen. Haben Sie möglicherweise weitere Anregungen, oder Kritiken, sind diese ebenfalls herzlich willkommen. 

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Afrika im WWW

"Webpages" aus Afrika spiegeln meist kommerzielle Interessen von offizieller Stelle wieder. Unabhängige Publikationen sind seltener zu finden. Bitte haben Sie Verständnis dafür, daß nicht an jeder Adresse die neuesten und aktuellsten Ereignisse zu finden sind. Im nicht-professionellen Bereich, ist es für einen landestypischen Einheimischen unmöglich, das Internet zu besuchen. Auch ist das Vergnügen im Internet zu surfen kostspieliger, als zum Beispiel in Deutschland. Nach meiner Auffassung sind die dortigen Berichte und Angebote "farbiger" gestaltet, als es die Realität ist. Somit kann ich nicht immer der selben Auffassung sein, wie es das dortige publizierte Material vermittelt.

Dennoch möchte ich auf die Möglichkeit eingehen das es in Gambia nicht ausgeschlossen ist das Internet zu nutzen. Im Dezember 1998 fand ich folgenden Artikel im "Daily Observer".

  "Our intention is to make Gambia information rich" says Quantumnet team.

The Quantumnet team have committed themselves to putting the Gambia amongst the information rich countries in the world. Senior officials say as advances in information technology continue, The Gambia has not been left behind as Quantumnet opens the way to technological advances and the world of international business to Gambians. In an interview with the Daily Observer, a team from Quantumnet led by the Managing director Muhammad Jah; Administrative manager Badou gaye and Internet Operations Manager Chaka Clarke, explained the concept and services offered by Quantumnet. Badou Gaye said Quantumnet, the Gambia's first internet service provider, started operations in October this year. "It has been our aim to catch-up with technology advances in the world and in this regard we lost no time in providing full internet services to Gambians. We also thought it essential in technological development as well as open access to information 24 hours a day to Gambians and the world at large," he said. Mr Gaye also pointed out that nowadays another device has emerged classifying people and nations between the information rich and information starved; "It is our intention to put our country among the information rich," he said. The Internet Operations Manager, Chaka Clarke, elaborated on the services provided by Quantumnet. He stated that the services include: Online E-mail services; web browsing which allows people to view any site world wide including CNN among others, web page design and web hosting which allows their customers to advertise their products, services to be viewed on the Internet 24 hours a day, seven days a week by millions world wide. Mr Clarke also disclosed that "through these facilities you can also connect and chat with friends in any part of the world in our real time chat rooms and at all times of the day making business and other transactions easier, promoting and widening customer business and thus encouraging foreign investments and markets to the Gambia." The Managing Director of Quantum Associates, Mr Gibril Jibi Chore, in his own contribution, pointed out the cost--cut effect and less paper work involved in the use of the Internet adding that, "electronic commerce" will soon be introduced by Quantumnet. Quantumnet Managing Director Muhammed Jah disclosed that since quantumnet started, a substantial number of corporate businesses which are hooked on to Internet through Quantumnet have expressed satisfaction with the services being provided to them. He added that Quantumnet has also opened an "Internet Cyber Cafe" at Midway Centre on Kairaba Avenue. "There we provide services for people who don't have computers at home and tourists. You can also have full access to the Internet with the latest computers installed at attractive and reasonable prices. Internet registration and bill payment can also be done at the Cafe," he stated. Mr Jah took the opportunity to invite all print media houses to use Quantumnet to host their papers. He concluded by thanking all those who have patronised them and called on the general public to try the services that he and his team are providing. "We will do our utmost to deliver the best at all times," he concluded. Quantumnet was established in 1998 by a group of computer engineers, programmers, economists and managers with the aim of educating and updating the Gambian public in information technology needs, giving special focus on online Internet access.

(by Gheran Senghore)

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Urlaub

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Business