The US Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to Nairobi-based internet service provider Poa Internet Kenya Ltd (“Poa Internet”) for a feasibility study to help expand affordable internet connectivity to one million households in low-income urban areas outside of Kenya
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FG and SpaceX collaborate to boost internet access across Nigeria
The federal government has announced that Elon Musk’s SpaceX will provide broadband access across the whole of Nigeria, enabling nationwide access to broadband connectivity way ahead of the December 2025 schedul
Increased connectivity will help the South African economy grow
According to MANCOSA, School of Innovation and Digital Technology (SIDT), over the past 10 years, South Africa has been dealing with an economic and growing unemployment crisis that has placed the country in a dire situation
Huawei helps to provide network coverage on Mount Kilimanjaro
Huawei has provided speed internet coverage on Uhuru Peak, at the top of Africas highest mountain at 5,985 metres above sea level, as well as rest huts along the way, including Horombo and Kibo
Airtel Africa and Ericsson build a more efficient network in Niger
Ericsson and Airtel Niger announce the deployment of Ericsson’s unique dual-band three-sector Radio 6626 to provide a 5G-ready and more efficient network that reduces energy consumption while delivering a state-of-the-art performance