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[00:00.10]	From VOA Learning English,
[00:02.59]	this is the Technology Report.
[00:06.03]	Africa has become a growing market
[00:09.91]	for high technology products,
[00:12.66]	and it may soon be a base for a lot more hi-tech companies.
[00:18.83]	Experts are predicting growing competition on the continent
[00:23.96]	as it tends to meet the needs of its young
[00:27.85]	and middle class populations.
[00:31.18]	DHL calls itself the "logistics company for the world,"
[00:37.06]	it provides transportation by train, road, sea and air.
[00:44.34]	The company sees Africa as a place where its business can expand.
[00:50.41]	But for that to happen, more international companies
[00:55.00]	will need to invest in the continent and set up operations there.
[01:01.07]	Sumesh Rahavendra of DHL sees that happening.
[01:06.65]	"There's quite a bit of evidence to that in terms of
[01:09.44]	global companies starting to set up base in Africa.
[01:12.97]	If you look at the likes of SAP or IBM or Hisense,
[01:17.36]	which is the Chinese company,
[01:18.91]	all of them are setting base in Africa
[01:21.16]	and looking at how specifically they can cater
[01:23.86]	to the Africa market while being in Africa,
[01:26.00]	as against getting to the African market
[01:27.79]	while being in Europe or the Middle East."
[01:29.93]	Sumesh Rahavendra is the company's head of marketing
[01:34.06]	for African countries south of the Saharan desert.
[01:38.31]	He says the area offers a lot of possibility,
[01:43.47]	and in his words,
[01:45.66]	could be the next frontier for technology growth.
[01:50.29]	"I travel a fair bit around Africa
[01:53.37]	and so does the rest of our team
[01:54.77]	and you can see the technology boom literally
[01:57.86]	across every country in Africa.
[02:00.75]	People who never had access to a desktop PC
[02:05.58]	are now playing around with tablets
[02:07.72]	– are now playing around with smart phones.
[02:09.53]	The level and speed of adoption has been significant
[02:13.86]	as more middle class and upper middle class consumers
[02:17.79]	in Africa get access to technology."
[02:19.78]	He describes the continent's one billion people
[02:23.36]	as a largely untouched market for many products.
[02:28.94]	"The majority of people are young people.
[02:30.64]	And with a young population that's going to adopt technology
[02:34.88]	and commodities in the future,
[02:37.17]	it represents a significant potential
[02:39.01]	for any international company coming to Africa."
[02:41.45]	DHL has been operating in Africa for more than 35 years.
[02:47.44]	And Mr Rahavendra notes as more and more companies
[02:52.17]	set up operations on the continent,
[02:55.26]	business for DHL increases.
[02:58.30]	He says, there are possibilities for growth
[03:02.48]	in every African country,
[03:05.11]	although some appear more ready than others.
[03:08.81]	"One of the reasons why it's hard to do business
[03:12.10]	in African countries is just infrastructure and logistics.
[03:15.24]	Because the cost of actually getting your product
[03:17.92]	to its final place inflates it significantly
[03:20.32]	because there are so much infrastructural challenges
[03:22.81]	that isn't getting you there.
[03:24.30]	Second example is there are a fair bit of issues
[03:27.60]	with political climate in some African countries.
[03:29.94]	The good news is signs all indicate
[03:32.77]	towards a positive story going forward next five to ten years."
[03:36.80]	DHL says Africa is now the world's second largest
[03:41.73]	mobile technology market by connections after Asia,
[03:46.02]	and it is the fastest growing mobile market in the world.
[03:51.56]	And that's the Technology Report from VOA Learning English.
[03:57.24]	I'm June Simms.

[00:00.10]	From VOA Learning English,
[00:02.59]	this is the Technology Report.
[00:06.03]	Africa has become a growing market
[00:09.91]	for high technology products,
[00:12.66]	and it may soon be a base for a lot more hitech companies.
[00:18.83]	Experts are predicting growing competition on the continent
[00:23.96]	as it tends to meet the needs of its young
[00:27.85]	and middle class populations.
[00:31.18]	DHL calls itself the " logistics company for the world,"
[00:37.06]	it provides transportation by train, road, sea and air.
[00:44.34]	The company sees Africa as a place where its business can expand.
[00:50.41]	But for that to happen, more international companies
[00:55.00]	will need to invest in the continent and set up operations there.
[01:01.07]	Sumesh Rahavendra of DHL sees that happening.
[01:06.65]	" There' s quite a bit of evidence to that in terms of
[01:09.44]	global companies starting to set up base in Africa.
[01:12.97]	If you look at the likes of SAP or IBM or Hisense,
[01:17.36]	which is the Chinese company,
[01:18.91]	all of them are setting base in Africa
[01:21.16]	and looking at how specifically they can cater
[01:23.86]	to the Africa market while being in Africa,
[01:26.00]	as against getting to the African market
[01:27.79]	while being in Europe or the Middle East."
[01:29.93]	Sumesh Rahavendra is the company' s head of marketing
[01:34.06]	for African countries south of the Saharan desert.
[01:38.31]	He says the area offers a lot of possibility,
[01:43.47]	and in his words,
[01:45.66]	could be the next frontier for technology growth.
[01:50.29]	" I travel a fair bit around Africa
[01:53.37]	and so does the rest of our team
[01:54.77]	and you can see the technology boom literally
[01:57.86]	across every country in Africa.
[02:00.75]	People who never had access to a desktop PC
[02:05.58]	are now playing around with tablets
[02:07.72]	are now playing around with smart phones.
[02:09.53]	The level and speed of adoption has been significant
[02:13.86]	as more middle class and upper middle class consumers
[02:17.79]	in Africa get access to technology."
[02:19.78]	He describes the continent' s one billion people
[02:23.36]	as a largely untouched market for many products.
[02:28.94]	" The majority of people are young people.
[02:30.64]	And with a young population that' s going to adopt technology
[02:34.88]	and commodities in the future,
[02:37.17]	it represents a significant potential
[02:39.01]	for any international company coming to Africa."
[02:41.45]	DHL has been operating in Africa for more than 35 years.
[02:47.44]	And Mr Rahavendra notes as more and more companies
[02:52.17]	set up operations on the continent,
[02:55.26]	business for DHL increases.
[02:58.30]	He says, there are possibilities for growth
[03:02.48]	in every African country,
[03:05.11]	although some appear more ready than others.
[03:08.81]	" One of the reasons why it' s hard to do business
[03:12.10]	in African countries is just infrastructure and logistics.
[03:15.24]	Because the cost of actually getting your product
[03:17.92]	to its final place inflates it significantly
[03:20.32]	because there are so much infrastructural challenges
[03:22.81]	that isn' t getting you there.
[03:24.30]	Second example is there are a fair bit of issues
[03:27.60]	with political climate in some African countries.
[03:29.94]	The good news is signs all indicate
[03:32.77]	towards a positive story going forward next five to ten years."
[03:36.80]	DHL says Africa is now the world' s second largest
[03:41.73]	mobile technology market by connections after Asia,
[03:46.02]	and it is the fastest growing mobile market in the world.
[03:51.56]	And that' s the Technology Report from VOA Learning English.
[03:57.24]	I' m June Simms.

[00:00.10]	From VOA Learning English,
[00:02.59]	this is the Technology Report.
[00:06.03]	Africa has become a growing market
[00:09.91]	for high technology products,
[00:12.66]	and it may soon be a base for a lot more hitech companies.
[00:18.83]	Experts are predicting growing competition on the continent
[00:23.96]	as it tends to meet the needs of its young
[00:27.85]	and middle class populations.
[00:31.18]	DHL calls itself the " logistics company for the world,"
[00:37.06]	it provides transportation by train, road, sea and air.
[00:44.34]	The company sees Africa as a place where its business can expand.
[00:50.41]	But for that to happen, more international companies
[00:55.00]	will need to invest in the continent and set up operations there.
[01:01.07]	Sumesh Rahavendra of DHL sees that happening.
[01:06.65]	" There' s quite a bit of evidence to that in terms of
[01:09.44]	global companies starting to set up base in Africa.
[01:12.97]	If you look at the likes of SAP or IBM or Hisense,
[01:17.36]	which is the Chinese company,
[01:18.91]	all of them are setting base in Africa
[01:21.16]	and looking at how specifically they can cater
[01:23.86]	to the Africa market while being in Africa,
[01:26.00]	as against getting to the African market
[01:27.79]	while being in Europe or the Middle East."
[01:29.93]	Sumesh Rahavendra is the company' s head of marketing
[01:34.06]	for African countries south of the Saharan desert.
[01:38.31]	He says the area offers a lot of possibility,
[01:43.47]	and in his words,
[01:45.66]	could be the next frontier for technology growth.
[01:50.29]	" I travel a fair bit around Africa
[01:53.37]	and so does the rest of our team
[01:54.77]	and you can see the technology boom literally
[01:57.86]	across every country in Africa.
[02:00.75]	People who never had access to a desktop PC
[02:05.58]	are now playing around with tablets
[02:07.72]	are now playing around with smart phones.
[02:09.53]	The level and speed of adoption has been significant
[02:13.86]	as more middle class and upper middle class consumers
[02:17.79]	in Africa get access to technology."
[02:19.78]	He describes the continent' s one billion people
[02:23.36]	as a largely untouched market for many products.
[02:28.94]	" The majority of people are young people.
[02:30.64]	And with a young population that' s going to adopt technology
[02:34.88]	and commodities in the future,
[02:37.17]	it represents a significant potential
[02:39.01]	for any international company coming to Africa."
[02:41.45]	DHL has been operating in Africa for more than 35 years.
[02:47.44]	And Mr Rahavendra notes as more and more companies
[02:52.17]	set up operations on the continent,
[02:55.26]	business for DHL increases.
[02:58.30]	He says, there are possibilities for growth
[03:02.48]	in every African country,
[03:05.11]	although some appear more ready than others.
[03:08.81]	" One of the reasons why it' s hard to do business
[03:12.10]	in African countries is just infrastructure and logistics.
[03:15.24]	Because the cost of actually getting your product
[03:17.92]	to its final place inflates it significantly
[03:20.32]	because there are so much infrastructural challenges
[03:22.81]	that isn' t getting you there.
[03:24.30]	Second example is there are a fair bit of issues
[03:27.60]	with political climate in some African countries.
[03:29.94]	The good news is signs all indicate
[03:32.77]	towards a positive story going forward next five to ten years."
[03:36.80]	DHL says Africa is now the world' s second largest
[03:41.73]	mobile technology market by connections after Asia,
[03:46.02]	and it is the fastest growing mobile market in the world.
[03:51.56]	And that' s the Technology Report from VOA Learning English.
[03:57.24]	I' m June Simms.

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