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Current measurements show US, Germany, and France host the bulk of content globally, while South Africa is serving an important regional hub for Southern African countries.

Global peering is not contracting; it is undergoing a structural transformation.

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-based Internet constellations have been immensely helpful during national connectivity disruptions, but evidence of their effectiveness remains largely anecdotal, with no systematic national-scale studies.

Six of the top-third African countries for GDP per capita growth between 2014-2022 are among the bottom-third African countries for Internet usage growth during the same time.

Countries in the East and South of Africa are experiencing slower Internet connectivity due to two submarine cables — EASSy and Seacom — being cut during the weekend.

Follow updates of widespread outages happening across Africa.