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The satellite internet firm is pressing ahead with its African expansion. Since January, Starlink has launched services in six new countries, while three others have granted operating licences. But ...
In the cool October air of 2024, two snapshots—a portion of the Great Wall of China and a sun-drenched courtyard at South ...
The IEC aims to collect feedback from a wide array of sources including ordinary voters, political parties, civil society ...
But the transaction cost of remittances to African countries remain higher than any other region. Although costs are coming down, they are doing so slowly and it is almost certain that the 2015 United ...
The Electoral CommThe Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has launched a six-month national consultation process to ...
The losses - a one-third increase over 2023 - were largely driven by low tech scams, such as would-be investors swindled out ...
Côte d’Ivoire ranks third in Africa for fiber optic development, behind Mauritius and South Africa. The country moved up five spots in one year, surpassing major economies like Nigeria, Egypt, and ...
Mobile data in Sub-Saharan Africa cost 3.9% of monthly income in 2024, the highest rate globally Only 38% of the population had access to the Internet, compared to a global average of 68% High prices ...
Public-private partnerships can get African schools online quickly. It's not just about education: it's also about economic growth.Etleva Kadilli is Regional Director for UNICEF Eastern and Southern ...
A staggering 62 per cent of Africa’s population remained offline in 2024, largely due to the high cost of Internet services ...
Africa has the lowest rate of internet usage in the world, with only 38% of its population online in 2024, according to the International Telecommunications Union.This is far below the global average ...