Last updated:Â 16 september, 2009 - 08:37 GMT
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Today the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ in a series of special reports is throwing a spotlight on the recently launched fibre optic cable in eastern Africa.
Several cables are planned for the continent but the first one to land in East Africa is run by the privately funded venture SEACOM.
Africans are to benefit from a more efficient, faster and cheaper broadband service instead of the previous satellite connection which is slower and more expensive.
One country that is still waiting to be connected is DR Congo - how do the Congolese cope with the current, very poor communications?
Here are the views from some internet users in Kinshasa.
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