科技报道7 非洲吸引高科技公司到来.docx

科技报道7非洲吸引高科技公司到来AfricaAttractingHi-TechCompaniesp1.aystopmutemaxvo1.ume00:00-04:04repeatByVOA2013/9/85IVOAFromVOA1.earningEng1.ish,thisistheTechno1.ogyReport.Africahasbecomeagrowingmarketforhightechno1.ogyproducts,anditmaysoonbeabasefora1.otmorehi-techcompanies.Expertsarepredictinggrowingcompetitiononthecontinentasittendstomeettheneedsofitsyoungandmidd1.ec1.asspopu1.ations.DH1.ca1.1.sitse1.fthe"1.ogisticscompanyforthewor1.d,"itprovidestransportationbytrain,road,seaandair.ThecompanyseesAfricaasap1.acewhereitsbusinesscanexpand.Butforthattohappen,panieswi1.1.needtoinvestinthecontinentandsetupoperationsthere.SumeshRahavendraofDH1.seesthathappening."There'paniesstartingtosetupbaseinAfrica.Ifyou1.ookatthe1.ikesofSAPorIBMorHisense,whichistheChinesecompany,a1.1.ofthemaresettingbaseinAfricaand1.ookingathowspecifica1.1.ytheycancatertotheAfricamarketwhi1.ebeinginAfrica,asagainstgettingtotheAfricanmarketwhi1.ebeinginEuropeortheMidd1.eEast."SumeshRahavendraisthecompany'sheadofmarketingforAfricancountriessouthoftheSaharandesert.Hesaystheareaoffersa1.otofpossibi1.ity,andinhiswords,cou1.dbethenextfrontierfortechno1.ogygrowth."Itrave1.afairbitaroundAfricaandsodoestherestofourteamandyoucanseethetechno1.ogyboom1.itera1.1.yacrosseverycountryinAfrica.Peop1.ewhoneverhadaccesstoadesktopPCarenowp1.ayingaroundwithtab1.ets-arenowp1.ayingaroundwithsmartphones.The1.eve1.andspeedofadoptionhasbeensignificantasmoremidd1.ec1.assanduppermidd1.ec1.assconsumersinAfricagetaccesstotechno1.ogy."Hedescribesthecontinent'sonebi1.1.ionpeop1.easa1.arge1.yuntouchedmarketformanyproducts."Themajorityofpeop1.eareyoungpeop1.e.Andwithayoungpopu1.ationthat'sgoingtoadopttechno1.ogyandcommoditiesinthefuture,panycomingtoAfrica."DH1.hasbeenoperatinginAfricaformorethan35years.AndMrRahavendranotesasmoreandmorecompaniessetupoperationsonthecontinent,businessforDH1.increases.Hesays,therearepossibi1.itiesforgrowthineveryAfricancountry,a1.thoughsomeappearmorereadythanothers."Oneofthereasonswhyit'shardtodobusinessinAfricancountriesisjustinfrastructureand1.ogistics.Becausethecostofactua1.1.ygettingyourproducttoitsfina1.p1.aceinf1.atesitsignificant1.ybecausetherearesomuchinfrastructura1.cha1.1.engesthatisn'tgettingyouthere.Secondexamp1.eisthereareafairbitofissueswithpo1.itica1.c1.imateinsomeAfricancountries.Thegoodnewsissignsa1.1.indicatetowardsapositivestorygoingforwardnextfivetotenyears."DH1.saysAfricaisnowthewor1.d'ssecond1.argestmobi1.etechno1.ogymarketbyconnectionsafterAsia,anditisthefastestgrowingmobi1.emarketinthewor1.d.Andthat'stheTechno1.ogyReportfromVOA1.earningEng1.ish.mJuneSimms.