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Sub-Saharan Africa Lost $261 Million Last Year Due to Internet Shutdowns
As internet penetration across the world increases, internet shutdowns that hit various countries last year had a devastating effect on…
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Access Now condemns recent internet disruption in Kenya
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition have condemned the the recent disruption of internet access and increased crackdown on the…
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#RejectFinanceBill2024: Foreign and Local organisations raise concerns about possible internet shutdown in Kenya
Amidst massive protests planned in Kenya on Tuesday over the controversial Finance Bill 2024, several international and local organisations are…
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5 African countries pledged to uphold free internet in 2021 UN resolution, yet imposed 16 restrictions since
Five African countries Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Somalia, and Nigeria imposed restrictions despite supporting the free internet 2021 UN resolution.…
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Ethiopia holds record for world’s longest internet shutdown, report
A report published by Access Now, a New York-based advocacy group has revealed that the ongoing internet shutdown in Ethiopia’s…
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5 African countries censored the internet 13 times in 2022, report
A new report by Surfshark in partnership with internet watchdog NetBlocks has revealed that nearly a third of a billion…
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[24Bit Podcast] Our 2024 Tech Predictions: From AI to EVs, Elections, and More
Welcome to the first episode of 24Bit Podcast in 2024! In this exciting episode, your hosts Emmanuel Chenze, Dickson Otieno,…
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Paradigm Initiative Unveils its 4th Short Film- Undersight
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a leading organisation advocating for digital rights and inclusion, has unveiled its 4th short film- ‘Undersight.’ The…
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VALERY NJIABA: Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum’s Londa report calls for more digital transparency and protection across Africa
While many governments in Africa have made welcome progress toward digital transformation in the last year, more work needs to…
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Business reimagined for Africa
Building a business in Africa is now as much about embracing digital innovations as it is about understanding the nuances…
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Telkom Kenya says it will not bill customers affected by the mobile voice and data services outage
Telkom Kenya has announced that its mobile voice and data services have now been fully restored in some areas. The…
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