The analogy is apt. His point was that to most Ethiopians, VOIP calls are a luxury that requires other attendant circumstances, i.e., wealth, similar to the ci

The analogy is apt. His point was that to most Ethiopians, VOIP calls are a luxury that requires other attendant circumstances, i.e., wealth, similar to the circumstances in which a Westerner would have a private jet capable of going Mach 2. Electricity, computers, and the internet are considered a necessity (or in Europe, even a right) by First World countries, but in Third World Countries like Ethiopia, whether you're going to have enough food to feed your family is still the biggest daily concern.