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Internet shutdowns could cost Kenya $6.3 million daily, stakeholders warn
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 29, 2024

In a joint statement, stakeholders noted that during the disruptions, mobile money services, credit and debit card transactions, and e-commerce platfo...

Undersea cable damages trigger continent-wide internet outage
Amina Wako  |  Mar 18, 2024

Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea, and Niger are among those grappling with major co...

Sudan war: Amnesty International demands end of internet blackout
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 11, 2024

Sarah Jackson, Amnesty's deputy regional director for East and Southern Africa, noted that the shutdown threatens services in the region, especially a...

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