A four-step plan to fix Nigeria’s broken internet

This four-pronged approach requires political will and strategic investment. But the cost of inaction is far greater.

What Nigeria can learn from America’s digital playbook

The success of South Africa, which boosted its internet penetration from 21% to 79% in a decade through focused initiatives like the SA Connect project, proves that this model works.

Airtel Africa teams up with SpaceX to expand Starlink internet in underserved regions

The rollout will cover Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar, Zambia, Rwanda, Niger, Chad, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, all markets where Airtel is already active.

Kenya’s satellite internet debate is taking a legal turn

Clash over Starlink intensifies as Kituo cha Sheria sues Safaricom and regulators. The outcome could reshape Kenya's internet landscape and regulatory approach.

Africa’s most anticipated broadband internet projects

Several high-profile companies are working on projects to plug existing gaps in the continent's internet space.

BD Insider 159: Internet shuts down in Sudan as crises escalates

BD Insider 159 examines the internet shutdown in Sudan, Gluwa's $35 million investment in African crypto exchanges and the ongoing restructuring at Kuda Bank.

COVID-19 impacted the mobile internet gender gap in Sub-Saharan Africa

The 2022 Mobile Gender Gap Report has revealed that the mobile internet gender gap in Sub-Saharan Africa has remained flat since it was first modelled in 2017.

How an ISP restricts you from accessing a website (Case Study: Twitter)

There are three ways an ISP can restrict access to content: Deep Packet Inspection, DNS Filtering, and IP Address Filtering