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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

Opera injects $100 million in African digital economy

Opera injects $100 million in African digital economy

11 May 2017

Why you need to invest early in IoT

Why you need to invest early in IoT

Max Makgoale 10 May 2017

Surge in demand for mobile connectivity

Surge in demand for mobile connectivity

9 May 2017

Fastly brings quality content to Africa

Fastly brings quality content to Africa

8 May 2017

Jasco Carrier Solutions rolls out in East Africa

Jasco Carrier Solutions rolls out in East Africa

6 May 2017

Twitter, Bloomberg team up for streaming news channel

Twitter, Bloomberg team up for streaming news channel

2 May 2017

Google tweak aims to curb fake, misleading search results

Google tweak aims to curb fake, misleading search results

29 Apr 2017

Nigeria to welcome 4G network after Airtel partners with ZTE

Nigeria to welcome 4G network after Airtel partners with ZTE

26 Apr 2017

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

24 Apr 2017

Mobile penetration in Africa reaches 80%

Mobile penetration in Africa reaches 80%

21 Apr 2017

Director of connectivity programs, Yael Maguire at F8 event

F8: Connectivity, artificial intelligence and more from day two

21 Apr 2017

African governments that shut down the internet could lose it

African governments that shut down the internet could lose it

John Walubengo 19 Apr 2017

Tim Genders (South Africa) presenting Afri-Fi: Free Public Wi-Fi.

Mozilla Equal Rating Innovation Challenge winners

5 Apr 2017

ICANN approves dotAfrica launch dates

ICANN approves dotAfrica launch dates

4 Apr 2017

Africa's ‘space race' for satellite connectivity

Africa's ‘space race' for satellite connectivity

3 Apr 2017

Kenya leads smart city charge in Africa

28 Mar 2017

Propelling Africa's growth through digital industrialisation

Propelling Africa's growth through digital industrialisation

Gordon Institute of Business Science 3 Mar 2017

Survey offers insights into global trends, future of smart cities

Survey offers insights into global trends, future of smart cities

27 Feb 2017

GSMA report encourages government policies for inclusive digital economies

GSMA report encourages government policies for inclusive digital economies

27 Feb 2017

ShowMax partners with Seacom in East Africa

ShowMax partners with Seacom in East Africa

25 Jan 2017

New taxi app books a ride for Ivory Coast middle class

New taxi app books a ride for Ivory Coast middle class

16 Jan 2017

Community Tablet set to accelerate digital inclusion in rural Mozambique

Community Tablet set to accelerate digital inclusion in rural Mozambique

28 Dec 2016

The case for satellite internet in Africa

The case for satellite internet in Africa

Dawie de Wet 23 Dec 2016

IoT Forum Africa 2017 set for Johannesburg

IoT Forum Africa 2017 set for Johannesburg

22 Dec 2016

Axilspot announces expansion to MEA and Africa

Axilspot announces expansion to MEA and Africa

22 Dec 2016

Data is falling

Data is falling

Luke Muller 21 Dec 2016

Vast digital transformation expected

Vast digital transformation expected

20 Dec 2016

Frost & Sullivan's top tech trends for Africa in 2017 - Part 2

Frost & Sullivan's top tech trends for Africa in 2017 - Part 2

14 Dec 2016

Frost & Sullivan's top tech trends for Africa in 2017 - Part 1

Frost & Sullivan's top tech trends for Africa in 2017 - Part 1

13 Dec 2016

US-based Vanu aims to expand internet connectivity in rural Africa

US-based Vanu aims to expand internet connectivity in rural Africa

22 Nov 2016

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Opera injects $100 million in African digital economy

Opera injects $100 million in African digital economy

11 May 2017

Why you need to invest early in IoT

Why you need to invest early in IoT

Max Makgoale 10 May 2017

Surge in demand for mobile connectivity

Surge in demand for mobile connectivity

9 May 2017

Fastly brings quality content to Africa

Fastly brings quality content to Africa

8 May 2017

Jasco Carrier Solutions rolls out in East Africa

Jasco Carrier Solutions rolls out in East Africa

6 May 2017

Twitter, Bloomberg team up for streaming news channel

Twitter, Bloomberg team up for streaming news channel

2 May 2017

Google tweak aims to curb fake, misleading search results

Google tweak aims to curb fake, misleading search results

29 Apr 2017

Nigeria to welcome 4G network after Airtel partners with ZTE

Nigeria to welcome 4G network after Airtel partners with ZTE

26 Apr 2017

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

24 Apr 2017

Mobile penetration in Africa reaches 80%

Mobile penetration in Africa reaches 80%

21 Apr 2017

Director of connectivity programs, Yael Maguire at F8 event

F8: Connectivity, artificial intelligence and more from day two

21 Apr 2017

African governments that shut down the internet could lose it

African governments that shut down the internet could lose it

John Walubengo 19 Apr 2017

Tim Genders (South Africa) presenting Afri-Fi: Free Public Wi-Fi.

Mozilla Equal Rating Innovation Challenge winners

5 Apr 2017

ICANN approves dotAfrica launch dates

ICANN approves dotAfrica launch dates

4 Apr 2017

Africa's ‘space race' for satellite connectivity

Africa's ‘space race' for satellite connectivity

3 Apr 2017

Kenya leads smart city charge in Africa

28 Mar 2017

Propelling Africa's growth through digital industrialisation

Propelling Africa's growth through digital industrialisation

Gordon Institute of Business Science 3 Mar 2017

Survey offers insights into global trends, future of smart cities

Survey offers insights into global trends, future of smart cities

27 Feb 2017

GSMA report encourages government policies for inclusive digital economies

GSMA report encourages government policies for inclusive digital economies

27 Feb 2017

ShowMax partners with Seacom in East Africa

ShowMax partners with Seacom in East Africa

25 Jan 2017

New taxi app books a ride for Ivory Coast middle class

New taxi app books a ride for Ivory Coast middle class

16 Jan 2017

Community Tablet set to accelerate digital inclusion in rural Mozambique

Community Tablet set to accelerate digital inclusion in rural Mozambique

28 Dec 2016

The case for satellite internet in Africa

The case for satellite internet in Africa

Dawie de Wet 23 Dec 2016

IoT Forum Africa 2017 set for Johannesburg

IoT Forum Africa 2017 set for Johannesburg

22 Dec 2016

Axilspot announces expansion to MEA and Africa

Axilspot announces expansion to MEA and Africa

22 Dec 2016

Data is falling

Data is falling

Luke Muller 21 Dec 2016

Vast digital transformation expected

Vast digital transformation expected

20 Dec 2016

Frost & Sullivan's top tech trends for Africa in 2017 - Part 2

Frost & Sullivan's top tech trends for Africa in 2017 - Part 2

14 Dec 2016

Frost & Sullivan's top tech trends for Africa in 2017 - Part 1

Frost & Sullivan's top tech trends for Africa in 2017 - Part 1

13 Dec 2016

US-based Vanu aims to expand internet connectivity in rural Africa

US-based Vanu aims to expand internet connectivity in rural Africa

22 Nov 2016

Third undersea cable system to connect Mauritius to Africa and rest of the world

Third undersea cable system to connect Mauritius to Africa and rest of the world

21 Nov 2016

AfricaCom Awards 2016 winners list

AfricaCom Awards 2016 winners list

17 Nov 2016

#AfricaCom: Facebook expands its African ecosystem

#AfricaCom: Facebook expands its African ecosystem

17 Nov 2016

#Africacom Eutelsat unveils 'Konnect Africa' brand for satellite broadband venture

16 Nov 2016

Online freedom hit by pressure on social media, apps

Online freedom hit by pressure on social media, apps

15 Nov 2016

The IoT innovation opportunity for SMEs

The IoT innovation opportunity for SMEs

15 Nov 2016

Mobile internet trends in Africa

Mobile internet trends in Africa

14 Nov 2016

Digital change begins with business leadership

Digital change begins with business leadership

Saurabh Kumar 14 Nov 2016

True value of IoT lies in it being the Internet of Humans

True value of IoT lies in it being the Internet of Humans

Richard Barry 9 Nov 2016

Mobile payment security for a globetrotting generation

Ajay Bhalla 9 Nov 2016