How Much Africa Lost to Internet Outages in 2024

The digital world, it seems, has a price. In 2024, Africa took a hefty internet outage hit, losing a whopping $1.5 billion. That’s a digital dent, folks! And guess who the biggest loser was? Sudan, where the internet basically took a year-long vacation thanks to a serious case of conflict blues.

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Kenya and Ethiopia, meanwhile, got caught in the crossfire of protests. Kenya, where folks were up in arms about a tax bill, saw its internet go wonky for a bit. Imagine, trying to organize a protest without the sweet siren song of social media!

Across the globe, the internet outage trend is thankfully cooling down. But Africa? Still a major player in the outage game, though mostly due to conflicts, not those pesky elections that seem to plague other parts of the world.

So, there you have it – the internet outage saga of Africa. A tale of lost connections, stifled voices, and a hefty price tag for staying offline.

Here’s what it means for you:

1. Businesses reliant on the internet for operations (e-commerce, online services, communication) suffer significant losses.
2. Citizens are cut off from crucial news and information, including emergency alerts, weather warnings, and health updates.
3. Internet shutdowns are often used to suppress dissent and limit the ability of citizens to organize and protest.
4. Loss of income for those who rely on the internet for their livelihoods.

Source; Data by TopVPN.

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