Geneva, Switzerland//- Since joining Giga in 2019, Kenya has slashed the costs of school internet connectivity to just US$ 45 per month – thanks to a bold, government-led shift in procurement that opened the market to new providers and intensified the competition.
Nairobi, Kenya// — Social media giant Facebook is hosting the vast majority of animal cruelty content reported online, according to new data released today by the Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition (SMACC), a network of 34 animal protection organisations, including World Animal Protection.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania//- With just months to go before Tanzania’s General Elections on October 28, 2025, digital rights watchdogs Paradigm Initiative (PIN) and Tech & Media Convergency (TMC) are raising the alarm over escalating threats to online freedoms.
Nairobi, Kenya// – The London Internet Exchange (LINX), a leading Internet Exchange Point (IXP) operator enhancing digital infrastructure across the UK, Africa, and the United States, has appointed Patrick Mbogo as its new Business Development Executive to drive expansion within Africa.
Johannesburg, South Africa// – Nokia today announced that Reflex will deploy Nokia’s cutting-edge Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) solution to modernise and scale their network, enabling faster onboarding of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and delivering a better broadband experience for South African businesses and communities.
Seven organisations have today filed a landmark public interest case challenging the unlawful disruption of internet access in Kenya.
London, UK// — Progress in closing the gender gap in mobile internet use across Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) stalled in 2024, according to the ‘Mobile Gender Gap Report 2025′, published today by the GSMA.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania//– A groundbreaking report showcased at the eLearning Africa Conference sets out the interventions needed to overcome critical barriers to scalability for the edtech ecosystem.
Amid the AI boom, computing power is emerging as one of this decade’s most critical resources. In data centres across the globe, millions of servers run 24/7 to process the foundation models and machine learning applications that underpin AI.
Rabat, Morocco// — Ookla (www.Ookla.com), a global connectivity intelligence company, has released an insightful analysis of fixed network performance in Morocco (https://apo-opa.co/44J37o0) and its readiness to support the influx of tourists and the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) sporting event.
