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Undersea cables connecting East Africa to the internet have experienced multiple incidents in 2024.

East Africa internet disrupted by another major undersea cable cutLindsey Schutters

The subsea cable damage on West Africa could take 5 weeks to repair

5 week restoration for damaged subsea cables

By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 18 Mar 2024

Africa is served by a network of undersea internet cables

Seacom and Liquid maintain service during cable outages, highlight need for ISP redundancy

By Lindsey Schutters 15 Mar 2024

IT infrastructure: the lifeblood of Africa's business innovation

IT infrastructure: the lifeblood of Africa's business innovation

Maurice Blackwood 4 Nov 2016

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 192: Fortinet discuss online security and IoT

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 192: Fortinet discuss online security and IoT

13 Oct 2016

What the loss of Falcon 9 and Amos-6 means for African connectivity

What the loss of Falcon 9 and Amos-6 means for African connectivity

Dawie de Wet 21 Sep 2016

Busting Industrial Internet of Things myths

Busting Industrial Internet of Things myths

Dan Matthews 20 Sep 2016

New Boeing satellite to expand broadband services in Africa

New Boeing satellite to expand broadband services in Africa

13 Sep 2016

Pictured from left: Eric Thimba and Porgie Gachui, co-founders of Mookh; Wandia Gichuru, CEO, and Makena Mutwiri, head of Marketing of Vivo Active Wear; Mark Zuckerberg, Ime Archibong, Emeka Afigbo of Facebook; Edna Kwinga, HR officer, and Marie Amuti, UX designer of Twiga Foods.

Zuckerberg sees entrepreneurial energy in Africa

2 Sep 2016

Internet Society probes slow internet growth in Africa

Internet Society probes slow internet growth in Africa

31 Aug 2016

Wi-Fi, the most coveted hotel amenity

Wi-Fi, the most coveted hotel amenity

29 Aug 2016

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Brett Parker 16 Aug 2016

What's driving the next generation of mobile networks?

What's driving the next generation of mobile networks?

28 Jul 2016

Opera wins major market share in SA and rest of Africa

Opera wins major market share in SA and rest of Africa

Alistair Anderson 21 Jul 2016

Microsoft-Facebook laying trans-Atlantic internet line

30 May 2016

Airtel and Facebook to launch Free Basics in Nigeria

11 May 2016

MrOrangeflower via

SES, Facebook deal to provide broadband connectivity in Africa

29 Apr 2016

Africa-1: new super cable to connect Africa

Africa-1: new super cable to connect Africa

19 Apr 2016

The Internet Society brings African Peering and Interconnection Forum to Tanzania

The Internet Society brings African Peering and Interconnection Forum to Tanzania

30 Mar 2016

Africa's sleeping tech giants

Africa's sleeping tech giants

14 Mar 2016

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] IT Leaders Africa Summit and Metropolitan's new TVC

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] IT Leaders Africa Summit and Metropolitan's new TVC

10 Mar 2016

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 165: Across-the-board brand overhaul for Metropolitan and new TVC

9 Mar 2016

The Always-On Africa is a matter of if, not when

The Always-On Africa is a matter of if, not when

4 Mar 2016

Mobile technology key to closing Africa's digital divide

Mobile technology key to closing Africa's digital divide

Brendan McAravey 2 Mar 2016

IDC looks back on 2015

IDC looks back on 2015

16 Jan 2016

Africa prepares for data revolution

Africa prepares for data revolution

Carlos Lopes 31 Dec 2015

Facebook brings Internet.org Innovation Challenge to Africa

Facebook brings Internet.org Innovation Challenge to Africa

11 Dec 2015

[AfricaCom] Internet access for Africa!

[AfricaCom] Internet access for Africa!

Leigh Andrews 23 Nov 2015

AfricaCom Awards 2015 winners announced

AfricaCom Awards 2015 winners announced

19 Nov 2015

Africa's impending growth in LTE networks

Africa's impending growth in LTE networks

27 Aug 2015

Facebook seeks ties with telcos in Kenya

Facebook seeks ties with telcos in Kenya

Lilian Ochieng 25 Aug 2015

African ICT Infrastructure Fund closes at $200 million

African ICT Infrastructure Fund closes at $200 million

29 Jul 2015

Facebook's Internet.org free basic services are bringing African people online

Facebook's Internet.org free basic services are bringing African people online

28 Jul 2015

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IT infrastructure: the lifeblood of Africa's business innovation

IT infrastructure: the lifeblood of Africa's business innovation

Maurice Blackwood 4 Nov 2016

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 192: Fortinet discuss online security and IoT

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 192: Fortinet discuss online security and IoT

13 Oct 2016

What the loss of Falcon 9 and Amos-6 means for African connectivity

What the loss of Falcon 9 and Amos-6 means for African connectivity

Dawie de Wet 21 Sep 2016

Busting Industrial Internet of Things myths

Busting Industrial Internet of Things myths

Dan Matthews 20 Sep 2016

New Boeing satellite to expand broadband services in Africa

New Boeing satellite to expand broadband services in Africa

13 Sep 2016

Pictured from left: Eric Thimba and Porgie Gachui, co-founders of Mookh; Wandia Gichuru, CEO, and Makena Mutwiri, head of Marketing of Vivo Active Wear; Mark Zuckerberg, Ime Archibong, Emeka Afigbo of Facebook; Edna Kwinga, HR officer, and Marie Amuti, UX designer of Twiga Foods.

Zuckerberg sees entrepreneurial energy in Africa

2 Sep 2016

Internet Society probes slow internet growth in Africa

Internet Society probes slow internet growth in Africa

31 Aug 2016

Wi-Fi, the most coveted hotel amenity

Wi-Fi, the most coveted hotel amenity

29 Aug 2016

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Brett Parker 16 Aug 2016

What's driving the next generation of mobile networks?

What's driving the next generation of mobile networks?

28 Jul 2016

Opera wins major market share in SA and rest of Africa

Opera wins major market share in SA and rest of Africa

Alistair Anderson 21 Jul 2016

Microsoft-Facebook laying trans-Atlantic internet line

30 May 2016

Airtel and Facebook to launch Free Basics in Nigeria

11 May 2016

MrOrangeflower via

SES, Facebook deal to provide broadband connectivity in Africa

29 Apr 2016

Africa-1: new super cable to connect Africa

Africa-1: new super cable to connect Africa

19 Apr 2016

The Internet Society brings African Peering and Interconnection Forum to Tanzania

The Internet Society brings African Peering and Interconnection Forum to Tanzania

30 Mar 2016

Africa's sleeping tech giants

Africa's sleeping tech giants

14 Mar 2016

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] IT Leaders Africa Summit and Metropolitan's new TVC

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] IT Leaders Africa Summit and Metropolitan's new TVC

10 Mar 2016

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 165: Across-the-board brand overhaul for Metropolitan and new TVC

9 Mar 2016

The Always-On Africa is a matter of if, not when

The Always-On Africa is a matter of if, not when

4 Mar 2016

Mobile technology key to closing Africa's digital divide

Mobile technology key to closing Africa's digital divide

Brendan McAravey 2 Mar 2016

IDC looks back on 2015

IDC looks back on 2015

16 Jan 2016

Africa prepares for data revolution

Africa prepares for data revolution

Carlos Lopes 31 Dec 2015

Facebook brings Internet.org Innovation Challenge to Africa

Facebook brings Internet.org Innovation Challenge to Africa

11 Dec 2015

[AfricaCom] Internet access for Africa!

[AfricaCom] Internet access for Africa!

Leigh Andrews 23 Nov 2015

AfricaCom Awards 2015 winners announced

AfricaCom Awards 2015 winners announced

19 Nov 2015

Africa's impending growth in LTE networks

Africa's impending growth in LTE networks

27 Aug 2015

Facebook seeks ties with telcos in Kenya

Facebook seeks ties with telcos in Kenya

Lilian Ochieng 25 Aug 2015

African ICT Infrastructure Fund closes at $200 million

African ICT Infrastructure Fund closes at $200 million

29 Jul 2015

Facebook's Internet.org free basic services are bringing African people online

Facebook's Internet.org free basic services are bringing African people online

28 Jul 2015

MainOne celebrating five years of transforming West African internet landscape

MainOne celebrating five years of transforming West African internet landscape

1 Jul 2015

Egypt plans smart village in Uganda

Egypt plans smart village in Uganda

Zurah Nakabugo 29 Jun 2015

Wi-Fi is changing Africa says Ruckus Wireless

19 Jun 2015

Africa primed to take advantage of the Internet opportunity

Africa primed to take advantage of the Internet opportunity

3 Jun 2015

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Rwanda: Govt looks to adopt new internet technology

Collins Mwai 27 May 2015

Microsoft launches low-cost internet in rural Kenya

Microsoft launches low-cost internet in rural Kenya

Joseph Mayton 26 May 2015

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Rwanda 4G LTE project model wins global award

Collins Mwai 18 May 2015

Airtel Malawi partners Facebook's Internet.org

Airtel Malawi partners Facebook's Internet.org

14 May 2015

Tigo launches bid to become biggest 4G network in Tanzania

Tigo launches bid to become biggest 4G network in Tanzania

28 Apr 2015

Is your website UX ready?

Is your website UX ready?

24 Apr 2015