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The growth of the internet in Africa and interconnectivity of its people on the continent has brought much change to the lives of most Africans.

In the business world it has improved pricing discovery, connected companies that otherwise would have missed each other and revolutionised consumer behaviour.

But Africa's internet infrastructure and the reach of technology still seriously lags behind the rest of the world.

Cisco - makers of both hardware and, increasingly, software - is one of the best-known names in the technology field.

The 麻豆社's Matthew Davies sat down with Andy Macdonald, vice president of Cisco Africa, and asked him if large ICT companies like Cisco were frustrated with the pace of internet development in Africa.