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<p>From <a href="http://mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=6695">http://mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=6695</a> via Slash-Dot today:<br>
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<font color="#666666" face="Verdana">Google is moving outside of the continental comfort zones for most global investors, North and South Africa, and is opening its first operation in Sub-Saharan Africa.</font><br>
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Kenya has been chosen as the base camp for what is likely to turn into a sub-regional business. It has chosen Joseph Mucheru, former CEO of Wananchi to be its Site Lead- Kenya and although he has barely got his feet under the desk, Russell Southwood spoke to him about what Google might be doing, infrastructure initiatives and Kenya's media and communications bills. </font>
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Mick Wilson<br>
Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA)<br>
United Nations Environment Programme<br>
PO Box 30552 - Nairobi 00100, Kenya<br>
Tel: +254 20 7623436<br>
Fax: +254 20 7624315<br>
Email: mick.wilson@unep.org <br>
Web www.unep.net, www.unep.org<br>
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