DR Congo orders internet slowdown for social media
Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have ordered telecom companies to slowdown internet capacity for social media contents such as images and videos. “In […]
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Congo-Brazzaville: Access to the Internet Disrupted
Congo-Brazzaville is facing nationwide internet disruptions since last weekend after a 12-kilometer fibre optic cable that connects the country through Pointe-Noire to the international network […]
Ethiopia shuts down internet to prevent exam leaks
The Ethiopian government has announced a total internet shutdown as means of blocking the leakage of papers for the country’s grade 10 examinations. About 1.2 […]
Rwanda to build 500 smart classrooms in 2017
Rwanda and Microsoft have launched a huge project to build 500 smart classrooms nationwide by end of 2017, local newspaper, The New Times reported. The […]
Cameroon: internet restored to restive Anglophone region
The Cameroonian government on Thursday restored internet services to the country’s Anglophone regions after over 90 days shutdown and international campaigns. The government suspended services […]
Ghana Reject Telcos Proposal to Ban Social Media Based Calls
By Emmanuel Vitus, Accra Ghana on Wednesday rejected proposals from telecom operators in the country to regulate internet based calls such as Skype, Viber, WhatsApp, […]
Nigeria-Cameroon submarine cable system launched
MainOne, West Africa’s leading telecoms and network services provider, has announced the completion and launch of the high capacity Nigerian-Cameroon Submarine Cable System (NCSCS). This […]