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Technology From Africa Ensures The Cloud Works When Your Connection Doesn’t

Leo Mirani | Nextgov | May 8, 2013

The “cloud” is great for places that enjoy uninterrupted power and Internet connections. But for large swathes of the world, where blackouts are common and connections unreliable, accessing files stored remotely on the Internet is a massive hassle. Forget about downloading Adobe Creative Suite. Simply working on a Google doc can be aggravating. Read More »