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recent bookmarks from stevesongCountries in sub-Saharan Africa most affected as Meta halts low-cost Express Wi-Fi | TechCrunch2024-02-16T17:52:05+00:00
https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/07/countries-in-sub-saharan-africa-most-affected-as-meta-halts-low-cost-express-wi-fi/?guccounter=1
stevesongCountries in sub-Saharan Africa most affected as Meta halts low-cost Express Wi-Fi]]>Africa 2022 ExpressWiFi Facebook Meta WiFihttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:875dd35653df/Facebook launches low-cost internet service, Express Wifi, in Kenya2024-02-16T17:26:45+00:00
https://www.citizen.digital/business/facebook-launches-low-cost-internet-service-express-wifi-in-kenya-162150/
stevesongFacebook expresswifi 2017 Africa Kenya WiFihttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:4f2f6d5fbaa1/2Africa to go live this year, boost SA’s job creation | ITWeb2024-01-30T14:14:08+00:00
https://www.itweb.co.za/article/2africa-to-go-live-this-year-boost-sas-job-creation/RgeVDqPRN867KJN3
stevesongThe 2Africa subsea cable is expected to bring a new era of internet connectivity to South Africa, bolstering economic growth and job creation.]]>Africa 2africa undersea fibre optic cable Meta Facebook 2024https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:2131381d3c0a/Cell C, Free State ink public access WiFi deal | ITWeb2024-01-26T15:23:04+00:00
https://www.itweb.co.za/article/cell-c-free-state-ink-public-access-wifi-deal/GxwQDq1AGzkqlPVo
stevesongSouth Africa's original online ICT publisher providing news, insights, events and videos. Trusted since 1996 by the local business technology media community.]]>2019 CellC SouthAfrica FreeState WiFi Africa expresswifi Meta facebookhttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:fa04a6e61ce7/Vodafone lands 2Africa subsea cable in the Canary Islands | TelecomTV2023-12-21T19:28:27+00:00
https://www.telecomtv.com/content/access-evolution/vodafone-lands-2africa-subsea-cable-in-the-canary-islands-49244/
stevesong2Africa, the largest subsea cable system in the world, has reached the Canary Islands.Providing valuable additional capacity to meet the demand for global tele…]]>Africa canaryislands 2africa meta facebook undersea fibre optic cable 2023https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:d8bef7e59248/Le Ghana se connecte à 2Africa, son sixième câble sous-marin à fibre optique2023-12-05T15:36:24+00:00
https://www.agenceecofin.com/internet/0412-114280-le-ghana-se-connecte-a-2africa-son-sixieme-cable-sous-marin-a-fibre-optique
stevesongLe gouvernement veut renforcer l’infrastructure télécoms nationale dans le cadre de ses ambitions de transformation numérique. Le pays est déjà]]>Africa Ghana 2africa meta facebook 2023 undersea fibre optic cablehttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:df176092768f/Bayobab Lands 2Africa Subsea Cable in Ghana, Boosting Connectivity and Economic Growth in the Region - TechAfrica NewsTechAfrica News2023-11-29T14:08:49+00:00
https://www.techafricanews.com/2023/11/28/bayobab-lands-2africa-subsea-cable-in-ghana-boosting-connectivity-and-economic-growth-in-the-region/
stevesongBayobab's 2Africa cable landing in Ghana enhances resilience, connectivity, and economic growth, supporting digital transformation.]]>Africa Ghana 2africa Facebook Meta MTN Bayobab 2023 undersea fibre optic cablehttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:ff067ab1e518/Back to court: Kenya Facebook content moderators settlement talks collapse - Foxglove2023-10-20T13:33:00+00:00
https://www.foxglove.org.uk/2023/10/18/kenya-facebook-moderators-talks-collapse/
stevesongBack to court: Kenya Facebook content moderators settlement talks collapse]]>Africa Kenya 2023 Facebook Samasource moderation mischttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:baaaf8c13da2/MTN to offer zero-rated Facebook in deal with Meta - TechCentral2023-07-03T11:48:05+00:00
https://techcentral.co.za/mtn-to-offer-zero-rated-facebook-in-deal-with-meta/227693/
stevesongAfrica SouthAfrica MTN zerorating 2023 Meta Facebookhttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:be4d869d2d96/Why US Tech Giants Need Africa by Nate D.F. Allen & Nanjira Sambuli - Project Syndicate2023-05-29T14:50:33+00:00
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/us-tech-companies-challenges-opportunities-in-africa-by-nate-d-f-allen-and-nanjira-sambuli-2023-05?barrier=accesspaylog
stevesongNate D.F. Allen & Nanjira Sambuli explore the challenges American platforms must address as they seek to expand their presence on the continent.]]>Google Facebook Africa Meta Alphabet investment 2023 Nanjirahttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:543defb22064/Mozambique : le câble 2Africa a atterri à Maputo2023-02-20T16:53:27+00:00
https://www.agenceecofin.com/infrastructures/1802-105660-mozambique-le-cable-2africa-a-atterri-a-maputo
stevesong2Africa est le troisième système de câble sous-marin international auquel se connecte le Mozambique. Jusque-là, le pays était desservi par les]]>Africa Mozambique 2023 2africa Meta Facebook undersea fibre optic cablehttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:1874b5e2ad1e/Mozambique: 2Africa cable landed in Maputo - Extensia-ltd2023-02-20T16:53:07+00:00
https://extensia-ltd.com/2023/02/20/mozambique-2africa-cable-landed-in-maputo/
stevesongMeta's 2Africa fiber optic submarine cable system has landed in Maputo. This was announced on Friday February 17 by data center operator iColo, which will host the 45,000 km infrastructure in its new facilities in the Mozambican capital .]]>Africa Mozambique 2023 2africa Meta Facebook undersea fibre optic cablehttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:945e4fcc6b18/Telma, Vodafone partner to connect Madagascar to 2Africa subsea cable - Ecofin Agency2023-02-14T12:58:02+00:00
https://www.ecofinagency.com/telecom/1302-44258-telma-vodafone-partner-to-connect-madagascar-to-2africa-subsea-cable
stevesong2Africa is the fourth international subsea cable Madagascar is being connected to. Up to now, the country was connected to the EASSY (Eastern Africa]]>Africa undersea fibre optic cable infrastructure 2023 Meta Facebook Vodafone Telmahttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:d91c8c510a61/Facebook parent firm fails to stop court case in Kenya - Business Daily2023-02-07T12:11:23+00:00
https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/facebook-parent-firm-fails-to-stop-court-case-in-kenya-4112968
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Labour court has ruled that the Facebook parent firm Meta can be sued in Kenya.]]>Africa Kenya Meta Facebook 2023 Samasource Sama court casehttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:713d433f21bd/Facebook offers African moderators a pitiful severance - The Mail & Guardian2023-01-25T16:11:32+00:00
https://mg.co.za/africa/2023-01-24-facebook-offers-african-moderators-a-pitiful-severance/
stevesongThe deal offered to Africans is eight times lower than that given to Meta’s staff]]>Africa Facebook 2023 Sama content moderationhttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:21758c1c02b1/Facebook's Partner in Africa Sama Quits Content Moderation | Time2023-01-11T13:10:01+00:00
https://time.com/6246018/facebook-sama-quits-content-moderation/
stevesongUnder Fire, Facebook's 'Ethical' Outsourcing Partner Quits Content Moderation Work]]>Africa Kenya Sama Facebook 2023 Meta moderation samasourcehttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:286f89df9f2e/Meta’s 2Africa cable lands in Egypt - Ecofin Agency2022-11-25T12:28:04+00:00
https://www.ecofinagency.com/telecom/2311-44060-meta-s-2africa-cable-lands-in-egypt
stevesong2Africa, announced in May 2020, is expected to connect Africa, Europe, and Asia. Because of its position straddling the three continents, Egypt is of]]>Africa Undersea fibre optic cable Facebook Meta 2022 2africahttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:ab0325dcd314/Paratus Zambia partners Meta to roll out new fibre network2022-11-09T15:08:15+00:00
https://itweb.africa/content/LPp6V7rBBrV7DKQz
stevesong900km network to extend connectivity reach to under-served communities.]]>Africa Zambia 2022 Paratus AfTerFibre Meta Facebook terrestrial fibre optic network infrastructurehttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:90f3457c1cfd/Zambia : Paratus and Meta partner to build a 900-km metro fiber across 10 cities - Ecofin Agency2022-11-08T13:57:21+00:00
https://www.ecofinagency.com/telecom/0711-44016-zambia-paratus-and-meta-partner-to-build-a-900-km-metro-fiber-across-10-cities
stevesongParatus is stepping up investments in its network infrastructure to meet the accelerating demand for high-speed connectivity in Africa. Last week the]]>Africa Zambia 2022 AfTerFibre Paratus Meta Facebook fibre optic network infrastructurehttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:72ed4d7f8dd7/Paratus and Meta sign fiber deal for Zambian towns2022-11-07T12:47:37+00:00
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/industrynews/467625-paratus-and-meta-sign-fiber-deal-for-zambian-towns.html
stevesongParatus Zambia, of the pan-African telco Paratus Group, and Meta announce an investment to build a 900 km open access metro fiber networks in Zambia to improve…]]>Africa Zambia 2022 Paratus Meta Facebook AfTerFibre fibre optic network infrastructurehttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:de1d981de4c2/Free Basics and Digital Colonialism in Africa | Global Digital Divide2022-10-19T12:14:21+00:00
https://www.globaldigitaldivide.com/free-basics/
stevesongThe offer of free internet seems too good to decline. Bringing connectivity to millions of Africans is a powerful way for a western company to aid the African continent, but do the ways in which Facebook is implementing the platform impose greater long-term damages?]]>FreeBasics Meta Facebook zerorating netneutrality 2020 Africahttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:789b572820e3/Sonatel to connect Senegal to its fifth subsea cable - Ecofin Agency2022-07-21T12:20:31+00:00
https://www.ecofinagency.com/telecom/2007-43751-sonatel-to-connect-senegal-to-its-fifth-subsea-cable
stevesongAfrica Senegal undersea fibre optic cable Meta Facebook 2africa Sonatelhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:542d98508337/2Africa submarine cable lands in Berbera, Somaliland2022-06-09T08:09:48+00:00
https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2022/May/186365/somcable_submarine_network_launches_2africa_internet_cable_in_somaliland.aspx
stevesongAfrica 2022 Somaliland undersea fibre optic cable Meta Facebook 2africahttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:b082d4b515e3/META’s 2Africa lands in Djibouti - Ecofin Agency2022-05-20T10:37:30+00:00
https://www.ecofinagency.com/telecom/1905-43608-meta-s-2africa-lands-in-djibouti
stevesongAfrica Djibouti 2022 undersea fibre optic cable Meta Facebook 2africahttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:cfad71255cae/Nigeria: High Resolution Population Density Maps + Demographic Estimates - Humanitarian Data Exchange2022-05-04T19:37:41+00:00
https://data.humdata.org/dataset/highresolutionpopulationdensitymaps-nga
stevesongAfrica Nigeria population data HRSL Facebook CIESIN Meta 2020https://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:9b03f0b58862/Facebook ‘lacks willpower’ to tackle misinformation in Africa | Social media | The Guardian2022-04-25T16:49:13+00:00
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/18/facebook-accused-of-lacking-willpower-to-tackle-misinformation-in-africa
stevesongAfrica Facebook 2022 Misinformation mischttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:238cc8ebbe6a/Facebook’s fibre optics in Nigerian state put Africa pivot in focus | World news | The Guardian2022-04-21T19:21:35+00:00
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/18/facebook-meta-mainone-fibre-optics-internet-access-nigeria-edo
stevesongAfrica Nigeria Edo 2022 MainOne Facebook Meta AfTerFibrehttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:caa1fa0f92b4/Inside Facebook's African Sweatshop | Time2022-02-14T23:49:27+00:00
https://time.com/6147458/facebook-africa-content-moderation-employee-treatment/
stevesongFacebook Africa 2022 Samasource Sama content moderationhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:9cebbcdef3cf/Meta shuts Express Wi-Fi pushing Africa's rural internet solutions needs2022-02-09T14:34:02+00:00
https://theexchange.africa/africa/meta-shuts-express-wi-fi-pushing-rural-internet-solutions-needs/
stevesongAfrica 2022 Facebook Meta ExpressWiFi shutdown WiFihttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:685c8599be1f/Meta quietly shuts down its low-cost internet program across Africa | TechCabal2022-02-09T14:33:49+00:00
https://techcabal.com/2022/02/08/meta-quietly-shuts-down-its-low-cost-internet-service-across-africa/
stevesongAfrica 2022 Facebook Meta ExpressWiFi shutdown WiFihttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:2fb7d656a9ca/Countries in sub-Saharan Africa most affected as Meta halts low-cost Express Wi-Fi | TechCrunch2022-02-08T21:11:28+00:00
https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/07/countries-in-sub-saharan-africa-most-affected-as-meta-halts-low-cost-express-wi-fi/
stevesongFacebook Meta ExpressWiFi Africa WiFi 2022https://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:2896dadd22ea/How Facebook took over the internet in Africa – and changed everything | Facebook | The Guardian2022-01-28T15:59:15+00:00
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/20/facebook-second-life-the-unstoppable-rise-of-the-tech-company-in-africa
stevesongFacebook Africa FreeBasics zerorating netneutrality 2022https://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:8b619d054c2b/Facebook Renews Its Ambitions to Connect the World | WIRED2021-11-26T17:15:42+00:00
https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-renews-ambitions-connect-world/
stevesongFacebook connectivity Africa 2021https://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:e39c707a8799/Why Facebook keeps failing in Ethiopia - Rest of World2021-11-16T12:32:26+00:00
https://restofworld.org/2021/why-facebook-keeps-failing-in-ethiopia/
stevesongFacebook Meta Ethiopia Africa 2021 mischttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:81c6a2072da4/Dalkom secures € 12 million from EIB to connect Somalia to new fiber optic submarine system - Extensia-ltd2021-09-15T15:30:14+00:00
https://extensia-ltd.com/2021/09/13/dalkom-secures-e-12-million-from-eib-to-connect-somalia-to-new-fiber-optic-submarine-system/
stevesongSomalia Dalkom Africa 2021 undersea fibre optic cable 2africa Facebook EIBhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:0a8699b6774e/Ethiopia plots own social network to replace global offerings | ITWeb Africa2021-08-24T19:47:43+00:00
https://itweb.africa/content/wbrpOMgYZ84vDLZn
stevesongEthiopia Africa 2021 socialmedia Facebook platform mischttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:f66d5273d3e2/Facebook includes Nigeria, others in its undersea cable2021-08-18T18:39:12+00:00
https://thenationonlineng.net/facebook-includes-nigeria-others-in-its-undersea-cable/
stevesongAfrica 2021 Angola Seychelles undersea fibre optic cable 2africa Facebook Nigeriahttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:0054e1a3ae2c/Facebook and co to add additional branches to 2Africa cable system | total telecom2021-08-18T18:14:30+00:00
https://www.totaltele.com/510639/Facebook-and-co-to-add-additional-branches-to-2Africa-cable-system
stevesongAfrica 2021 Angola Seychelles undersea fibre optic cable 2africa Facebookhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:bb7381c831c8/Seychelles, Comoros and Angola added to Facebook cable project — Quartz Africa2021-08-18T18:14:02+00:00
https://qz.com/africa/2047766/facebook-adds-seychelles-comoros-and-angola-and-to-its-undersea-cable-project/
stevesongAfrica 2021 Angola Seychelles undersea fibre optic cable 2africa Facebook Comoroshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:94365c4dbfb2/Liquid, Facebook team up to construct fibre corridor | ITWeb Africa2021-07-06T12:39:54+00:00
https://itweb.africa/content/kYbe9MXDnk1MAWpG
stevesongDRC Africa 2021 LiquidTelecom Facebook terrestrial fibre optic infrastructure AfTerFibrehttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:60b71beb7a96/Eutelsat Expands Use of Express Wi-Fi in Partnership With Facebook to Extend Wi-Fi Connectivity Throughout Sub-Saharan Africa | Business Wire2021-05-14T14:02:13+00:00
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210507005235/en/Eutelsat-Expands-Use-of-Express-Wi-Fi-in-Partnership-With-Facebook-to-Extend-Wi-Fi-Connectivity-Throughout-Sub-Saharan-Africa
stevesongAfrica satellite Facebook 2021 expressWiFi Eutelsathttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:7fe9945bc01b/Facebook hires Eutelsat to offer Wifi in 12 African countrie2021-05-10T14:33:53+00:00
https://www.capacitymedia.com/Articles/3828494
stevesongAfrica Satellite Facebook WiFi ExpressWiFi 2021https://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:f59d7191f4b3/Museveni minister reports Facebook, Twitter to International Telecommunication Union for blocking anti-Bobi Wine accounts - The Pearl Times2021-01-11T13:44:42+00:00
https://pearltimes.co.ug/museveni-minister-reports-facebook-twitter-to-international-telecommunication-union-for-blocking-anti-bobi-wine-accounts/
stevesongAfrica Uganda 2021 misc censorship Facebook YouTube Googlehttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:dcdcfd063b85/Facebook’s Express Wi-Fi initiative launched in Uganda | ITWeb Africa2020-10-27T14:15:38+00:00
https://itweb.africa/content/8OKdWMDYZWoqbznQ
stevesongNew internet service Roke Express Wi-Fi to be rolled out to deliver affordable, high-speed internet connection.]]>Africa 2020 Uganda WiFi ExpressWiFi RokeTelkom Facebookhttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:21686c64ef0c/Roke Telkom, Facebook Partner to launch Express WiFi in Uganda – Techjaja2020-10-15T12:09:26+00:00
https://techjaja.com/roke-telkom-facebook-partener-to-launch-express-wifi-in-uganda/
stevesongRoke Telkom has today announced its partnership with social media giant Facebook to launch a new product dubbed Roke Express WiFi to take]]>Africa Uganda 2020 ExpressWiFi Facebook roke WiFihttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:36959ecdca0d/Roke Telkom Partners with Facebook to Bring High Speed Internet to Millions of Ugandans | Roke Telkom2020-10-15T12:09:21+00:00
https://www.roketelkom.co.ug/news/roke-telkom-partners-facebook-bring-high-speed-internet-millions-ugandans
stevesongRoke Telkom Partners with Facebook to Bring High Speed Internet to Millions of Ugandans
]]>Africa Uganda 2020 ExpressWiFi Facebook roke WiFihttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:def27230351a/Facebook sets up second Africa office in Lagos | ITWeb Africa2020-09-21T13:44:09+00:00
https://itweb.africa/content/raYAyqod5X2vJ38N
stevesongOffice will support Sub-Saharan Africa region and expected to become operational in H2 2021.]]>Africa Nigeria 2020 Facebook mischttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:a25465ed0bba/Inside Facebook’s new power grab | WIRED UK2020-08-17T18:34:11+00:00
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/facebook-power-grab
stevesongFrom cables to internet cafes, Mark Zuckerberg is leaving his mark on the global South]]>facebook africa 2020https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:3507ea172d54/Africa stands to gain US$57-bn from Facebook’s connectivity investment | ITWeb Africa2020-07-22T17:30:02+00:00
https://itweb.africa/content/RgeVDMPY4l3qKJN3
stevesongStudy by Analysys Mason highlights what is expected in terms of economic benefit for the continent over the next five years.]]>Africa 2020 Facebook investment marketinghttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:204c93fdc500/FG plans to tax Netflix, Facebook, others – Punch Newspapers2020-06-15T11:37:34+00:00
https://punchng.com/fg-plans-to-tax-netflix-facebook-others/
stevesongIfe Ogunfuwa
The Federal Government plans to tax foreign digital service providers offering services to Nigerians and earning revenue in naira.
S...]]>Africa Nigeria OTT tax Facebook Google YouTube 2020https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:9071750255ba/Telcos threatened as Facebook, Google plan subsea cable – Punch Newspapers2020-06-08T14:09:15+00:00
https://punchng.com/telcos-threatened-as-facebook-google-plan-subsea-cable/
stevesongTelcos threatened as Facebook, Google plan subsea cable]]>Africa Nigeria undersea cable 2020 Facebook Googlehttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:e552ab38308a/Inside Facebook’s big bet on Africa - The Mail & Guardian2020-05-26T14:58:15+00:00
https://mg.co.za/africa/2020-05-25-facebook-africa-undersea-cables-bandwith/
stevesongNew undersea cables will massively increase bandwidth to the continent]]>Africa 2020 2africa facebook undersea fibre optic cableshttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:df4467e90994/New undersea Internet cable for Africa – All the details about 2Africa2020-05-24T01:06:35+00:00
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/fibre/352935-new-undersea-internet-cable-for-africa-all-the-details-about-2africa.html
stevesongChina Mobile, Facebook, MTN, Orange, Vodafone, and WIOCC recently announced they had established a consortium to roll out and run an undersea fibre cable called…]]>AFrica 2020 Facebook undersea cable 2africa simbahttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:711706d85f75/Building 2Africa, a transformative subsea cable to better connect Africa2020-05-14T12:57:15+00:00
https://engineering.fb.com/connectivity/2africa/
stevesongWe've partnered with African and global operators to build the most comprehensive subsea cable to serve the African continent and Middle East region.]]>Africa undersea fibre optic cable 2africa Facebook 2020https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:2a31bc8df10e/Afrique du Sud : Facebook est décidé à avancer dans le Wifi, un marché où Google a jeté l’éponge2020-03-18T20:27:57+00:00
https://www.agenceecofin.com/internet/1303-74784-afrique-du-sud-facebook-est-decide-a-avancer-dans-le-wifi-un-marche-o-google-a-jete-l-eponge
stevesongFacebook est déterminée à étendre son service de fourniture de l'accès à Internet sans fil – Express Wifi – en Afrique du Sud. La société américaine]]>SouthAfrica Africa 2020 WiFi Facebook express-wifihttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:39406e10292c/Facebook Launches Community Accelerator Initiative in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa | IT News Africa - Up to date technology news, IT news, Digital news, Telecom news, Mobile news, Gadgets news, Analysis and Reports2020-03-15T16:21:48+00:00
https://www.itnewsafrica.com/2020/03/kenya-nigeria-and-south-africa-to-benefit-from-facebook-community-accelerator-initiative/
stevesongFacebook SouthAfrica Nigeria Kenya Africa 2020 Community Acceleratorhttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:3dc27ec5c7cb/Cisco joins Facebook's Express WiFi to broaden access to connectivity - htxt.africa2020-02-17T14:32:59+00:00
https://www.htxt.co.za/2020/02/17/cisco-joins-facebooks-express-wifi-to-broaden-access-to-connectivity/
stevesongThe partnership will see Cisco push to extend connectivity to underserved regions.]]>Cisco Facebook WiFi ExpressWiFi Africa 2020https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:0b9c68ba84db/Uganda: Social media tax generated $13.51 mln in 2018, only 17.4% of expectation - Ecofin Agency2019-07-22T15:07:05+00:00
https://www.ecofinagency.com/telecom/1707-40318-uganda-social-media-tax-generated-13-51-mln-in-2018-only-17-4-of-expectation
stevesongThe controversial social media tax imposed in Uganda in July last year is failing to meet expectations. Government says it collected]]>Africa Uganda 2019 socialmedia tax UCC facebookhttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:1319e0451ca8/Cell C to roll out public Wi-Fi in South Africa with Facebook - TechCentral2019-06-27T16:52:42+00:00
https://techcentral.co.za/cell-c-to-roll-out-public-wi-fi-in-south-africa-with-facebook/88375/
stevesongAfrica SouthAfrica WiFi ExpressWiFi Facebook CellC 2019https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:563f9c32eb91/Inside Facebook's plan to bring cheap internet to Africa – by surrounding continent with undersea cable2019-06-24T14:12:47+00:00
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/06/23/inside-facebooks-plan-bring-cheap-internet-africa-surrounding/
stevesongAfrica is looking like an increasingly promising place to do business.]]>2019 Africa undersea fibre optic cable facebookhttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:03134c82e816/Cell C, Free State ink public access WiFi deal | ITWeb2019-05-07T17:43:19+00:00
https://www.itweb.co.za/content/GxwQDq1AGzkqlPVo
stevesongThe provincial government and Cell C have signed an agreement that will pave the way to public access WiFi for citizens.]]>SouthAfrica Africa WiFi Facebook ExpressWiFi 2019 capetownhttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:28ceca9062be/Facebook Express Wi-Fi to launch in South Africa2019-05-07T17:42:45+00:00
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/wireless/297760-facebook-express-wi-fi-to-launch-in-south-africa.html
stevesongFacebook has partnered with Cell C to launch its Express Wi-Fi service in South Africa – providing a low-cost, high-bandwidth alternative to mobile data.]]>SouthAfrica Africa WiFi Facebook ExpressWiFi 2019 capetownhttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:0ada083d1924/Cell C starts Wi-Fi rollout with Cape launch | CAJ News Africa2019-05-07T17:42:26+00:00
http://cajnewsafrica.com/2019/03/19/cell-c-starts-wi-fi-rollout-with-cape-launch/
stevesongSouthAfrica Africa WiFi Facebook ExpressWiFi 2019 capetownhttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:bd0ade53176f/MainOne / Press release | MainOne and Facebook announce open-access fiber network in Nigeria2019-03-08T15:33:59+00:00
https://mainone.africa-newsroom.com/press/mainone-and-facebook-announce-openaccess-fiber-network-in-nigeria
stevesongAfrica Newsroom offers the latest Africa-related news releases & official statements issued by companies, governments, international organizations, NGOs & the UN.]]>Nigeria Facebook AfTerFibre 2019 Africa terrestrial fibre optic infrastructure mainonehttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:61e64f82b1d7/Kenya’s BRCK partners Facebook to simplify mobile network deployments2019-03-02T14:07:12+00:00
http://disrupt-africa.com/2019/02/kenyas-brck-partners-facebook-to-simplify-mobile-network-deployments/
stevesongKenyan hardware and connectivity startup BRCK has partnered Facebook to launch Magma, an open source software platform that will help simplify and extend mobile network deployments for operators.]]>Africa Kenya 2019 BRCK LTE WiFi Facebook Magma opensourcehttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:8677addfe969/MainOne partners with Facebook on fibre infrastructure project amid impending Nigeria general election results - Data Economy2019-02-27T17:26:08+00:00
https://data-economy.com/mainone-partners-with-facebook-on-fibre-infrastructure-project-amid-impending-nigeria-general-election-results/
stevesongMainOne has announced a metro fibre infrastructure project in two states of Nigeria, with help from Facebook, as the country waits for its election results. ]]>Nigeria Africa 2019 AfTerFibre Facebook MainOne terrestrial fibre networkhttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:f83e5685e89e/Facebook brings Express Wi-Fi to Ghana, quietly expands Free Basics to Morocco and Laos2019-02-02T21:47:05+00:00
https://venturebeat.com/2019/02/01/facebook-brings-express-wi-fi-to-ghana-quietly-expands-free-basics-to-morocco-and-laos/
stevesongGhana FreeBasics Africa 2019 zerorating Facebook ExpressWiFi Moroccohttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:a53279cf4a36/After Troubles in Myanmar, Facebook Charges Ahead in Africa | WIRED2018-10-08T15:08:34+00:00
https://www.wired.com/story/after-troubles-myanmar-facebook-charges-ahead-africa/
stevesongAfrica misc Facebook zerorating freebasics 2018https://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:2b83284aba33/Facebook, Airtel Uganda partner with BCS to expand cheap internet to Uganda’s upcountry – PML Daily2018-10-08T15:07:22+00:00
http://www.pmldaily.com/news/2018/10/facebook-airtel-uganda-partner-with-bcs-to-expand-cheap-internet-to-ugandas-upcountry.html
stevesongFacebook Uganda Africa 2018 AfTerFibre terrestrial fibre optic infrastructurehttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:e3fb49a3e4ea/Expanding Wi-Fi access in Tanzania: Facebook’s Boston office adds to global Internet push - The Boston Globe2018-08-22T17:29:28+00:00
https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2018/08/20/expanding-access-tanzania-facebook-boston-office-adds-global-internet-push/yKJfKW5CpPd8eJ9nbRiQmO/story.html
stevesongTanzania Africa 2018 expresswifi Facebookhttps://pinboard.in/u:stevesong/b:72f8c9157234/Facebook to hold back planned Uganda investments over social media - Africa | The Citizen2018-08-09T13:00:55+00:00
http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/africa/Facebook-to-hold-back-planned-Uganda-investments-over-/3302426-4703698-15dfr93/index.html
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