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:
Source; Data by TopVPN.
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