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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

Supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga (not in the picture), the presidential candidate of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition, walk at dusk after attending their campaign rally at the Kamukunji grounds in Nairobi, Kenya, July 7, 2017.
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Kenya's social media election: attack ads and data mining

17 Jul 2017

Making ‘big ideas' for Africa happen

Making ‘big ideas' for Africa happen

10 Jul 2017

Ajay and Atul Gupta.
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Bell Pottinger's wicked Wiki ways

10 Jul 2017

.africa roadshow kicks off in Ethiopia

.africa roadshow kicks off in Ethiopia

10 Jul 2017

Jumia receives global accolade

Jumia receives global accolade

6 Jul 2017

The internet of everything water

The internet of everything water

Ihuoma Atanga 28 Jun 2017

IoT/ © cheskyw via

IoT the top priority in driving digital transformation

28 Jun 2017

Image courtesy of CNN

Zuckerberg on Facebook's new mission statement

23 Jun 2017

Three African startups win development prize

Three African startups win development prize

Tom Jackson 21 Jun 2017

Internet development in West Africa

Internet development in West Africa

21 Jun 2017

.africa records 981 registrations during sunrise phase

.africa records 981 registrations during sunrise phase

21 Jun 2017

Bringing Wi-Fi to Africa

Bringing Wi-Fi to Africa

Riaan Graham 20 Jun 2017

4G subscriptions continue to grow in Africa

4G subscriptions continue to grow in Africa

20 Jun 2017

Africa's mobile tower market to undergo growth spurt

Africa's mobile tower market to undergo growth spurt

15 Jun 2017

DDoS attacks continue to morph

15 Jun 2017

Turning power lines into internet connectivity

Turning power lines into internet connectivity

Colin Thornton 13 Jun 2017

Steady growth of internet penetration in Africa a boost for e-tourism

Steady growth of internet penetration in Africa a boost for e-tourism

Josephine Wawira 9 Jun 2017

UIDC 2017 a platform to unlock solutions for smart cities in Africa

UIDC 2017 a platform to unlock solutions for smart cities in Africa

7 Jun 2017

How Africa can accelerate digital transformation

How Africa can accelerate digital transformation

6 Jun 2017

Source: Konnect Africa

Konnect Africa unlocks access to internet in Africa

6 Jun 2017

Industry 4.0 and IoT central to manufacturing transformation

Industry 4.0 and IoT central to manufacturing transformation

5 Jun 2017

Fast, free Wi-Fi key to Namibian tourist experience

Fast, free Wi-Fi key to Namibian tourist experience

5 Jun 2017

Spearheading digital transformation in East Africa

Spearheading digital transformation in East Africa

2 Jun 2017

Africa's digital rise hooked on innovation

Africa's digital rise hooked on innovation

1 Jun 2017

First guidelines for Africa internet infrastructure

First guidelines for Africa internet infrastructure

31 May 2017

(L-R): Nic Rudnick, CEO, Liquid Telecoms; Uche Ofodile, Regional Head, Africa Express Wi-Fi, Facebook; Artur Mendes, CCO, Angola Cables; Funke Opeke, CEO, MainOne; Chris Wood, CEO, WIOCC and Chris George, Strategic Initiatives, Google, at the 2017 International Telecoms Week, held in Chicago, this past week.

Greater investments needed to drive data explosion in Africa

22 May 2017

The three requirements for .Africa domain registrars

The three requirements for .Africa domain registrars

17 May 2017

Fabien Delanaud.

Bridging the digital divide in Africa

Fabien Delanaud 16 May 2017

How free Wi-Fi is changing the trade show industry

How free Wi-Fi is changing the trade show industry

Sam Smith 16 May 2017

ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

12 May 2017

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Supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga (not in the picture), the presidential candidate of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition, walk at dusk after attending their campaign rally at the Kamukunji grounds in Nairobi, Kenya, July 7, 2017.
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Kenya's social media election: attack ads and data mining

17 Jul 2017

Making ‘big ideas' for Africa happen

Making ‘big ideas' for Africa happen

10 Jul 2017

Ajay and Atul Gupta.
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Bell Pottinger's wicked Wiki ways

10 Jul 2017

.africa roadshow kicks off in Ethiopia

.africa roadshow kicks off in Ethiopia

10 Jul 2017

Jumia receives global accolade

Jumia receives global accolade

6 Jul 2017

The internet of everything water

The internet of everything water

Ihuoma Atanga 28 Jun 2017

IoT/ © cheskyw via

IoT the top priority in driving digital transformation

28 Jun 2017

Image courtesy of CNN

Zuckerberg on Facebook's new mission statement

23 Jun 2017

Three African startups win development prize

Three African startups win development prize

Tom Jackson 21 Jun 2017

Internet development in West Africa

Internet development in West Africa

21 Jun 2017

.africa records 981 registrations during sunrise phase

.africa records 981 registrations during sunrise phase

21 Jun 2017

Bringing Wi-Fi to Africa

Bringing Wi-Fi to Africa

Riaan Graham 20 Jun 2017

4G subscriptions continue to grow in Africa

4G subscriptions continue to grow in Africa

20 Jun 2017

Africa's mobile tower market to undergo growth spurt

Africa's mobile tower market to undergo growth spurt

15 Jun 2017

DDoS attacks continue to morph

15 Jun 2017

Turning power lines into internet connectivity

Turning power lines into internet connectivity

Colin Thornton 13 Jun 2017

Steady growth of internet penetration in Africa a boost for e-tourism

Steady growth of internet penetration in Africa a boost for e-tourism

Josephine Wawira 9 Jun 2017

UIDC 2017 a platform to unlock solutions for smart cities in Africa

UIDC 2017 a platform to unlock solutions for smart cities in Africa

7 Jun 2017

How Africa can accelerate digital transformation

How Africa can accelerate digital transformation

6 Jun 2017

Source: Konnect Africa

Konnect Africa unlocks access to internet in Africa

6 Jun 2017

Industry 4.0 and IoT central to manufacturing transformation

Industry 4.0 and IoT central to manufacturing transformation

5 Jun 2017

Fast, free Wi-Fi key to Namibian tourist experience

Fast, free Wi-Fi key to Namibian tourist experience

5 Jun 2017

Spearheading digital transformation in East Africa

Spearheading digital transformation in East Africa

2 Jun 2017

Africa's digital rise hooked on innovation

Africa's digital rise hooked on innovation

1 Jun 2017

First guidelines for Africa internet infrastructure

First guidelines for Africa internet infrastructure

31 May 2017

(L-R): Nic Rudnick, CEO, Liquid Telecoms; Uche Ofodile, Regional Head, Africa Express Wi-Fi, Facebook; Artur Mendes, CCO, Angola Cables; Funke Opeke, CEO, MainOne; Chris Wood, CEO, WIOCC and Chris George, Strategic Initiatives, Google, at the 2017 International Telecoms Week, held in Chicago, this past week.

Greater investments needed to drive data explosion in Africa

22 May 2017

The three requirements for .Africa domain registrars

The three requirements for .Africa domain registrars

17 May 2017

Fabien Delanaud.

Bridging the digital divide in Africa

Fabien Delanaud 16 May 2017

How free Wi-Fi is changing the trade show industry

How free Wi-Fi is changing the trade show industry

Sam Smith 16 May 2017

ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

12 May 2017

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

Director of connectivity programs, Yael Maguire at F8 event

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21 Apr 2017