These growth may be a good sign of Africa's internet boom coming around the corner. Countries like South Africa have already established themselves in the Info Tech world with IT companies and web startups like Synthasite and Zoopy. Other countries are building their online economies through provision of e-payment and other ecommerce solutions by banks and other financial institutions for their domestic companies and also creating a few internet based businesses. The startups are popping up because they now have a suitable environment to operate in and be profitable and many are inspired by china's sharp economical and e-business development with lots of VC funds flowing from the United States.

There are so many IT solution services for this few startups to work with and utilize in developing their businesses, and the customer base (African Internet users) is ever growing due to improvement in per capita income in many African countries and lowering cost of Internet access.

African specific directories, media sharing sites and social networks like Myafricasite are coming up and are very useful to help other African e-businesses prosper. Through networking and targeting these smart businesses thrive and grow all the time as more people in Africa are getting used to the Internet and new users are getting online everyday.
People that sell online in Africa, use social sites to connect with customers and easily target new people. They also improve their online credibility using these social networks through interacting, knowing and helping their prospects.

This new web business development also presents Africans with a great opportunity to earn income through tech or Internet startup jobs. Now IT and computer specialists will find new jobs in this string of new web companies and help reduce the tech divide and unemployment.