Burkina Faso ISP Monopoly Fined For Internet Disruptions

Posted on October 21, 2016October 5, 2020

Cicso Burkina Faso digital broadcast migration

Burkina Faso Telecom workers were on strike again this month, leading to phone and internet interruptions. The country has only one internet service provider, Onatel, but the days of the telecom monopoly in Africa may ending. The Burkina Faso telecommunications authority fined Onatel 5 billion CFA francs ($8.5 million U.S.) in response to the strike, …

Insufficient Bandwidth responsible for Africa’s under-development.

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Posted on April 25, 2013November 17, 2020

The outgoing Head of Region, Ericsson sub-Saharan Africa, Mr. Lars Linden, has said lack of sufficient bandwidth penetration in Africa, is largely responsible for its under-development. This was at a recent press briefing in Lagos during the familiarisation tour of the incoming Head of Region, Ericsson sub-Saharan Africa. ”Africa still lag behind in technology development …