Telecom Towers: From Kenya to the Rest of Africa

Africans still pay far more for telecommunications than western countries as a proportion of their overall income. In Kenya, the darling of African telecom expansion, where many incomes still fall below the World Bank’s poverty baseline of $2.50 per day, it is no different. “Currently poverty stands at 40-42%, which is far cry from the […]

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Facebook’s Growing Momentum in Africa (Infographic)

2018 saw Facebook (Facebook.com) grow its momentum and step up its investment in Africa. Today, more than 139 million people across Sub-Saharan Africa come to Facebook every month, of which nearly 98% come back on mobile. Have a look at our infographic to see our year in numbers, projects and highlights and learn how we […]

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