Steve Song @stevesong@mastodon.cloud

3 reasons most Nigerians may ignore Starlink and stick with their mobile operators https://nairametrics.com/2023/02/06/3-reasons-most-nigerians-may-ignore-starlink-and-stick-with-their-mobile-operators/ (via @folaodufuwa)

SpaceX’s Starlink Licensed in Rwanda https://africanews.space/spacexs-starlink-licensed-in-rwanda/

WIOCC's OADC developing data center in Kinshasa, DRC https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/wioccs-oadc-developing-data-center-in-kinshasa-drc/

Facebook parent firm fails to stop court case in Kenya https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/facebook-parent-firm-fails-to-stop-court-case-in-kenya-4112968

Rwanda cuts KTRN monopoly over 4G spectrum https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-regulation/14505-rwanda-cuts-korea-telecom-monopoly-over-4g-spectrum.html

NGOs demand end to DRC oil auction after leak of secret trade-off deal https://www.greenpeace.org/africa/en/press/53073/ngos-demand-end-to-congo-oil-auction-after-leak-of-secret-trade-off-deal/

Wiki Katat and Radio Tosepan Limakxtum: Indigenous communication for autonomy https://www.apc.org/node/38492

Great article by @LabardiniA on @APC_News on how indigenous cooperatives in Tosepan, Mexico built their own MVNO and celebrated 10yrs of community radio.

Seeding change: The community networks flowering in Argentina during challenging times https://www.apc.org/en/node/38486/

Great story by @APC_News on the work of @AlterMundiNet and other community networks in Argentina.

Fake Pictures of People of Color Won’t Fix AI Bias https://www.wired.com/story/synthetic-image-media-bias-artificial-intelligence/

Decoding the hype about AI https://themarkup.org/hello-world/2023/01/28/decoding-the-hype-about-ai

Kenya: Internet firm Mawingu gets $9M for expansion drive https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/internet-firm-mawingu-gets-sh1-1bn-for-expansion-drive--4108118

More detail from @TechCabal on Starlink in Nigeria. May be more expensive than advertised due to requirement for payment in USD.

Perhaps Starlink should accept payment in Dogecoin? 🤪
https://techcabal.com/2023/02/01/techcabal-daily-starlink-nigeria/

Nigeria becomes first African country to receive Starlink service. Looking forward to hearing reports on both performance and pricing.
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RT @spacex
Starlink is now available in Nigeria – the first African country to receive service! → http://starlink.com/map
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1620166806722981890

Telecom Egypt secures new 1800MHz spectrum package https://www.commsupdate.com/articles/2023/02/01/telecom-egypt-secures-new-1800mhz-spectrum-package/ 2x5MHz for 10yrs for USD125M

The Gigabit Libraries Network is purchasing Starlink terminals plus 24 months of service for 5 libraries in Nigeria https://gigabitlibrariesnetwork.wildapricot.org/page-1712387

Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and Congo build 500 km cable for broadband interconnection (en français) https://www.agenceecofin.com/telecom/2801-104940-gabon-guinee-equatoriale-cameroun-et-congo-construisent-un-cable-de-500-km-pour-une-interconnexion-haut-debit #AfTerFibre

Zimbabwe: Dandemutande partners with BCS for an US$8 million 891km fiber network expansion https://www.techzim.co.zw/2023/01/dandemutande-partners-with-bcs-for-an-us8-million-891km-fiber-network-expansion/ #AfTerFibre