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African Water Development Report 2006332UNESCO, WMO, FAO, UNECA and UNEPas well as many non-governmental organizations,especially GWP. Ironically, internet accessis more expensive in developing countries thanin developed countries where living standardsare much higher. Internet providers in manyAfrican countries are limited (fig. 16.8) and alsonot readily available at affordable costs and hencelimiting its use (fig. 16.9). This situation confirmsthe affirmation that until the general infrastructurein African countries improve, technologytransfer cannot have a meaningful expression inits fragile socio-economic environment.Figure 16.8: Number of Internet Providers in African CountriesNo. of Internet Providers160140120100806040200South AfricaKenyaEgyptMaliGhanaBotswanaNigeriaMozambiqueData Source: CIA World Factbook 2002Figure 16.9: Number of Internet Users Within CountryNo. of Internet Users700,000600,000500,000400,000300,000200,000100,0000EgyptKenyaMoroccoTunisiaData Source: CIA World Factbook 2002As regards information and knowledge dissemination,special mention must be made of the watergateways and portals of various internationalorganizations. The home website (www.wmo.ch/web/homs/hwrpframes.html) of the Hydrologyand Water Resources Programme - HWRP ofWMO can in all ways be considered as a waterportal. Examples of water portals of UNESCOand FAO are given below.UNECA: African Water InformationClearinghouse – AWICHhttp://www.uneca.org/awichUNESCO Water Portal www.unesco.org/water/:MoroccoMalawiZimbabweTanzaniaSwazilanMauritaniaCote d'IvoireZambiaEritreaGuineaBeninSomaliaTogoLiberiaGambiaUgandaSudanRwandaNamibiaGuinea-BissauAlgeriaMadagascarEthiopiaLesothoCongo, Dem RepCentral African RepGabonChadCameroonNigerSenegalTunisiBurundiSierra LeoneEquatorial GuineaDjiboutiBurkina FasoS. Tome &PrincipeSaint HelenaCongo, Rep.AngolaWestern SaharaLibyaSeychellesComorosTanzaniaGhanaAlgeriaNigeriaZimbabweSenegalCote d'IvoireUgandaAngolaSudanTogoNamibiaCameroonMadagascarMalawiBotswanaMaliZambiaBeninBurkina FasoMozambiqueSierra LeoneEthiopiaLibyaRwandaGabonGuineaSwazilandNigerEritreaSeychellesS. Tome &PrincipeMauritaniaBurundiCongo, Dem. Rep.LesothoGambiaGuinea-BissauChadDjiboutiComorosCentral African Rep.Equatorial GuineaLiberiaCongo, Rep.Somalia