Post Archive for May 2012

Thoughts on recent themes in Africa: satellite vs. fibre, Eritrean 3G, evils of the Internet, and more.
On May 15, 2012, Viettel announced in in Maputo, Mozambique, the official launch of Movitel – the group’s first mobile network in Africa.
Independent tests in Dar Es Salaam’s mobile networks have shown significant differences in QoS between Tanzanian mobile operators.

On May 11th, 2012, the 14,000km long West Africa Cable System (WACS) went live in Cape Town, South Africa.
Seven more quotes that speak to the technological progress in Africa in mid-2012.
A handful of quotes made by leaders in the African tech space in April 2012.