Did Kenya’s Government Temporary Restrict Internet Access Due To Ongoing Protests?

Yesterday, Netblocks, an internet observing and monitoring company, noticed a major disruption in internet connectivity in Kenya. The loss of connectivity comes after a crackdown by police on protestors campaigning against a Finance Bill in the country. Zoom In Safaricom, the largest internet service provider, stated that the disruption in connectivity was due to undersea […]

Starlink’s Approval In Botswana Could Have a Huge Impact On Internet Service Competition

Botswana woke up to the news yesterday that Starlink, the internet satellite company from Elon Musk, had finally been granted a license to operate in the country. The addition of Starlink could mak…

Starlink Becomes Third Largest Internet Provider in Nigeria in Q4 2023

According to data from Nigeria’s Communications Commission, Starlink, the satellite internet provider from SpaceX, was Nigeria’s third largest Internet Service Provider (ISP) by subscriber nu…