Internet

How an ISP restricts you from accessing a website (Case Study: Twitter)

There are three ways an ISP can restrict access to content: Deep Packet Inspection, DNS Filtering, and IP Address Filtering

Elon Musk’s Starlink presence in Africa and how that affects Telcos

SpaceX revealed plans this year to introduce Starlink’s technology in Nigeria. This comes prior to the company’s expansion across South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt, and many other African countries in 2022.

The protracted history of internet shutdowns in Africa

Internet shutdowns have become a motif in Africa. African leaders restrict internet access for the flimsiest motives. It could be to prevent exam malpractice, disperse protests, or mitigate against misinformation.

Nigerians underuse their mobile devices and mobile internet, says report

A new report by KaiOS Technologies have found that Nigerians underutilize mobile internet and mobile devices

[Updated] Why MTN customers have been experiencing slow internet speed

MTN apologizes for slow Internet speed and difficulties customers have been experiencing in accessing data services. The problem is beyond its control.

Right of Way charges have been baulking broadband penetration

State governors disrespected the harmonization of RoW charges policy. The disregard span the lifetime of the first national broadband plan. What's the way forward?