Africacom 2021 Meta Connectivity Fireside chat: Investment in shared infrastructure for closing the digital divide from fastest in the world 2019 Watch Video
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⏲ Duration: 18 min 35 sec ✓ Published: 11-Nov-2021
Description: Africa continues to foster the fastestgrowth in connectivity, but remains the least connected continent with internet penetration of 29% in 2019 vs. 5% in 2010 (Ref: World Bank). At the same time, Africa is a “Mobile First” economy where upward mobile adoption dominates connections over fixed-line technology for a young population with increasing digital skills.nnnnThis moderated discussion between representatives from Facebook, the World Bank, the Internet Society (ISOC) and Vodacom add