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EPA:ORA 29 May 2025 - 4 June 2025

Internet Access in Cameroon: The Race to Connect a Nation

Internet Access in Cameroon: The Race to Connect a Nation

About 12.4 million Cameroonians, or 41.9% of the population, used the internet in early 2025, with access concentrated in cities. Cameroon’s fiber backbone spans over 12,000 km and connects to five undersea cables, with plans to add 4,000 km. Mobile connections reached 25.4 million in 2024, but fixed broadband remains below 2%. Starlink is not licensed; imports were banned in 2024.
4 June 2025
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Botswana’s Digital Leap: How Satellites and Smartphones Are Redefining Internet Access in the Kalahari

Botswana’s Digital Leap: How Satellites and Smartphones Are Redefining Internet Access in the Kalahari

About 2.09 million people in Botswana used the internet in early 2024, about 77% of the population. Mobile internet subscriptions reached 2.93 million, while fixed-line subscriptions stood at 164,000. Starlink entered the market in August 2024 after regulatory approval. Orange Botswana launched Africa’s first 5G network in 2022, initially covering 30% of the population.
2 June 2025
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Connecting the Unconnected: The State of Internet Access in the Central African Republic

Connecting the Unconnected: The State of Internet Access in the Central African Republic

As of January 2024, only 10.6% of Central Africans—about 616,600 people—used the internet, while 32% had active mobile connections. The Central African Backbone fiber project completed 900 km of national fiber in 2023, linking Bangui to Cameroon and Congo. Orange Centrafrique secured the first 4G license in November 2024; Telecel faced a government shutdown over unpaid taxes in mid-2024.
29 May 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Dollar Strengthens Amid Iran War and Hawkish Central Bank Signals
    March 20, 2026, 5:48 PM EDT. The dollar index rose 0.42% on Friday driven by stock market weakness and heightened demand as a safe haven amid the ongoing war in Iran. Higher U.S. Treasury note yields boosted interest rate differentials supporting the greenback. Fed Chair Powell's recent remarks signaled no rate cuts without inflation progress, influencing market expectations for the April FOMC meeting. The euro fell 0.31%, pressured by a stronger dollar, a steep drop in German producer prices, and rising oil costs impacting the Eurozone. ECB officials hinted at possible rate hikes. The yen dropped over 1% amid dollar gains and rising yields, worsened by surging oil prices affecting Japan's energy imports. Precious metals including gold and silver declined on a stronger dollar and higher global bond yields, with hawkish central bank stances stemming from energy cost surges linked to the Iran conflict.
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