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Connectivity News 23 February 2025 - 24 February 2025

Internet Access in Iraq

Internet Access in Iraq

The Ministry of Communications (MoC) controls the national fiber backbone and international gateways and leases bandwidth to private ISPs at wholesale prices around $50 per 1 Mbps. As of 2021, Iraq had about 2.1 million fixed-line/FTTH subscribers, with most of the deployment concentrated in Baghdad. Iraq has over 40 million mobile subscriptions, with 4G LTE launched in January 2021 across…
24 February 2025
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Internet Access in Afghanistan: A Comprehensive Overview

Internet Access in Afghanistan: A Comprehensive Overview

Mobile subscriptions grew from zero in 2001 to nearly 100% penetration by 2021. A nationwide fiber-optic backbone was being rolled out, including a 400 km cross-border fiber link to China via the Wakhan Corridor that was near completion in 2021. The Taliban’s return to power in August 2021 stalled or halted many fiber and broader connectivity projects. The five dominant…
24 February 2025
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Internet Access in Ukraine: Overview

Internet Access in Ukraine: Overview

Over 4,200 ISPs were registered in August 2024, with Kyivstar leading the market at about 19%, Vodafone Ukraine around 9%, and Lifecell around 5%. Ukraine has 52 active data centers and 24 IXPs, and about 63% of popular content is cached within the country. Starlink became a pivotal connectivity lifeline during the war, with SpaceX granted an official operator license…
24 February 2025
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Internet Access in Mozambique

Internet Access in Mozambique

Mozambique’s internet infrastructure is heavily mobile-dominated, with three main operators—Vodacom Mozambique (about 50% market share), Movitel, and Tmcel—while fixed-line broadband remains minimal. Tmcel has accumulated over $400 million in debt and is undergoing restructuring to avoid bankruptcy. Mozambique is connected to SEACOM and EASSy submarine cables, landed in 2009–2010, and the 2Africa subsea cable landed in Maputo and Nacala in…
23 February 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Corn Futures Dip Amid Export Sales and Brazilian Export Estimates
    January 28, 2026, 4:13 AM EST. Corn futures edged lower Tuesday with front-month contracts falling by fractions to a penny. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported a private export sale of 110,000 metric tons (MT) of corn to unknown buyers, alongside a 306,000 MT sorghum sale. The CmdtyView national average cash corn price slipped one cent to $3.90 1/4. Brazil's National Association of Grain Exporters and Importers (ANEC) projected January corn exports at 3.39 million MT, down 60,000 MT versus last week and below January 2023's 3.59 million MT. March 2026 corn futures were at $4.27 1/4, May at $4.35 1/2, and July at $4.41 1/2, all slightly lower.
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