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Sierra Leone’s Internet Revolution: Mobile Boom, Fiber Dreams & Starlink’s Arrival

Sierra Leone’s Internet Revolution: Mobile Boom, Fiber Dreams & Starlink’s Arrival

As of early 2025, about 1.8 million Sierra Leoneans used the internet, roughly 20% of the population. By 2024, 4G coverage reached about 79% of the population. The leading mobile operators are Africell, Orange (SL), and QCell, with the state-owned Sierratel in the process of privatization. Starlink arrived in Sierra Leone in 2023–2024, with hardware costing £150–£299 and a £75 monthly subscription, and it held about 2% of the ISP market by 2025. Cajutel Sarl has deployed fiber in Freetown and other cities, while One Broadband (formerly K3 Telecom) launched One Mobile and a limited 5G service. Orange SL reported
22 août 2025
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How Guinea Is Quietly Getting Online: The Untold Story of Internet Access and Satellite Expansion

How Guinea Is Quietly Getting Online: The Untold Story of Internet Access and Satellite Expansion

As of early 2023, Guinea had 13.46 million active cellular connections, about 96% of the population. The National Fiber Optic Backbone was completed in 2020, spanning 4,352 km, built by Huawei with a China Eximbank loan, connecting 33 prefectures and 62 cities and providing backhaul for mobile operators. Fixed broadband is extremely limited, with fewer than 900 fixed broadband subscribers in 2022. GFO, a newly licensed wholesale fiber provider, began offering open-access fiber interconnection in 2023 to lower costs and expand fiber links. Orange Guinée dominated the mobile market in 2024 with about 75% of subscribers; MTN Guinea held about
24 août 2025
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Blockchain’s Global Social Impact Revolution: From Banking the Unbanked to Fighting Corruption

Blockchain’s Global Social Impact Revolution: From Banking the Unbanked to Fighting Corruption

1.7 billion adults lack access to formal banking, about 31% of all adults, and 55% of the unbanked are women. BitPesa, a crypto-powered remittance firm in sub-Saharan Africa, has cut transfer fees by up to 90% compared with traditional methods. In Kenya, the Red Cross and Grassroots Economics launched a blockchain-backed community currency, enabling 25 women with feature phones to create a credit and savings pool, with expansion planned to 320,000 users across Africa. In Haiti, a 2020 World Bank-backed blockchain pilot allowed 1,342 small producers to export directly, lifting mango revenues by 262% and cocoa by 348%. Sierra Leone
7 juillet 2025
Liberia’s Internet Revolution: How 4G, Fiber and Starlink Are Connecting Every Corner of the Country

Liberia’s Internet Revolution: How 4G, Fiber and Starlink Are Connecting Every Corner of the Country

As of early 2025, Liberia has about 1.84 million internet users, representing 32.4% of the population, up from 19% in 2019. There were over 5.11 million active mobile connections in 2025, roughly 90% of the population, with many Liberians owning multiple SIMs. By 2025, 87.2% of all mobile connections were on broadband 3G/4G networks, with 4G strongest in urban centers and along major highways. ACE submarine cable landed in Liberia in 2011, enabling fiber backhaul and connecting Monrovia to international bandwidth with over 80 major institutions connected. In 2021, the LTA licensed CSquared to deploy a 350 km open-access fiber
15 août 2025
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Starlink Global Availability and Impact Report

Starlink Global Availability and Impact Report

Starlink is available in over 100 countries as of mid-2025, spanning North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and parts of South America. As of late 2024, Starlink had surpassed 4 million subscribers. Starlink offers five service types: Residential, Roam, Business (Priority), Maritime, and Aviation. Typical speeds range from about 50 Mbps to 150+ Mbps, with most users above 100 Mbps under good conditions, and latency around 20–50 ms. Monthly pricing ranges from about $90–$120 in well-connected markets, with discounts to roughly $30–$50 in developing regions. The United States was the first to receive Starlink, with public beta in mid-2020 and
2 juin 2025
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Starlink Global Availability and Impact Report

Starlink Wereldwijde Beschikbaarheid en Invloed Rapport

Starlink is wereldwijd beschikbaar in meer dan 100 landen en gebieden, met Residential, Roam, Business, Maritime en Aviation-diensten. Downloadsnelheden liggen doorgaans tussen 50 Mbps en 150+ Mbps en de latency bevindt zich meestal tussen de 20 en 50 ms. Maandprijzen variëren per regio: in goed verbonden markten ongeveer $90–$120 per maand, terwijl in delen van Afrika en Latijns-Amerika vaak $30–$50 betaalbaar zijn. Verenigde Staten: bèta begon in 2020, bredere lancering in oktober 2020; alle dienstvormen zijn beschikbaar en de Residential-prijs begon rond $99/maand met apparatuur van $599; RV-mobiliteit is toegestaan en dekking omvat Alaska, Hawaï en territoria. Canada: beschikbaar sinds
11 juin 2025
Disponibilité mondiale de Starlink et rapport d’impact

Disponibilité mondiale de Starlink et rapport d’impact

Starlink est disponible dans plus de 100 pays à la mi-2025, avec les services Résidentiel, Roam, Business, Maritime et Aviation. Depuis le lancement en version bêta en 2020, Starlink compte plus de 4 millions d’abonnés fin 2024 et a déployé des milliers de satellites en orbite terrestre basse. Les vitesses de téléchargement varient d’environ 50 Mbps à plus de 150 Mbps, et la latence se situe autour de 20–50 ms. Le prix mensuel est d’environ 90–120 USD dans les marchés bien desservis, et fortement réduit dans les régions en développement (environ 30–50 USD en Afrique). Le Roam est généralement disponible,
11 juin 2025
Starlink Global Availability and Impact Report

Starlink Globaler Verfügbarkeits- und Wirkungsbericht

Stand Mitte 2025 ist Starlink in über 100 Ländern verfügbar, einschließlich Nordamerika, Europa, Asien, Afrika, Ozeanien und Teilen Südamerikas. Ende 2024 zählte Starlink mehr als 4 Millionen Abonnenten. Starlink bietet Residential, Roam, Business (Priority), Maritime und Aviation als Dienste, wobei Roam in manchen Ländern nur im Stand genutzt werden darf. Typische Downlink-Geschwindigkeiten liegen zwischen ca. 50 Mbit/s und über 150 Mbit/s, während die Latenz etwa 20–50 ms beträgt. Die monatlichen Gebühren variieren stark: ca. 90–120 USD in gut erschlossenen Märkten, und deutlich günstiger in Entwicklungsländern, etwa 30–50 USD in Teilen Afrikas. Im Ukraine-Krieg wurde Starlink im Februar 2022 als Notmaßnahme
11 juin 2025
Starlink Wereldwijde Dekking en Beschikbaarheidsrapport

Starlink Wereldwijde Dekking en Beschikbaarheidsrapport

medio 2025 is Starlink-dienst beschikbaar in meer dan 110 landen en territoria. De Verenigde Staten waren het eerste land, met beperkte proeven begonnen in augustus 2020, de publieke beta Better Than Nothing werd gelanceerd in november 2020, de dekking is nu volledig inclusief Puerto Rico en de Amerikaanse Maagdeneilanden, en begin 2025 telt Starlink meer dan 2,5 miljoen abonnees. Canada ging in januari 2021 live na een beta-uitrol eind 2020, en heeft tegenwoordig brede dekking in alle provincies. Mexico kreeg in het midden van 2021 een licentie en de dienst startte in november 2021, in 2024 had Starlink Mexico meer
7 juin 2025
Starlink Global Coverage and Availability Report

Starlink Global Coverage and Availability Report

As of mid-2025, Starlink is available in over 110 countries and territories. In the United States, Starlink began with limited trials in August 2020 and the public beta “Better Than Nothing Beta” in November 2020, and now has nationwide commercial coverage including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with over 2.5 million subscribers as of early 2025. Canada went live in January 2021 after a late-2020 beta and now has broad coverage across all provinces. Mexico received a license in mid-2021, began service by November 2021, and by 2024 had over 160,000 subscribers, with the federal “Internet para Todos”
7 juin 2025
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Starlink Globaler Abdeckungs- und Verfügbarkeitsbericht

Starlink Globaler Abdeckungs- und Verfügbarkeitsbericht

Mitte 2025 ist Starlink weltweit in über 110 Ländern und Territorien verfügbar. USA: Begrenzte Tests starteten im August 2020, die öffentliche Beta begann im November 2020, und der kommerzielle Vollbetrieb ist landesweit gesichert, mit über 2,5 Millionen Abonnenten Anfang 2025. Kanada startete im Januar 2021 nach einer Beta-Phase Ende 2020 und hat landesweite Abdeckung in allen Provinzen. Mexiko erhielt Mitte 2021 eine Lizenz, der Dienst startete im November 2021, und 2024 zählte Starlink Mexiko über 160.000 Abonnenten, unterstützt durch das Regierungsprogramm „Internet para Todos“. Ukraine – Verfügbar (Sonderfall) seit Februar 2022 als Notfall-Verbindung; zehntausende aktive Terminals für Regierung, Militär und
7 juin 2025
Global Satellite Internet Showdown: Starlink vs Viasat vs OneWeb vs Kuiper – Which One Will Connect the World?

Global Satellite Internet Showdown: Starlink vs Viasat vs OneWeb vs Kuiper – Which One Will Connect the World?

Starlink’s residential service delivers about 100–250 Mbps down and 10–20 Mbps up, with latency around 20–50 ms and a median near 45 ms as of mid‑2025. Starlink pricing is typically around $120 per month for standard residential service, with a $80 Lite tier in some regions, and it offers month‑to‑month service with a 30‑day trial. Starlink operates in more than 50 countries globally and had over 3 million customers in nearly 100 countries by late 2024, reaching remote regions from the Arctic to the Amazon. Starlink’s second‑generation satellites (V2) can handle roughly 80–100 Gbps per satellite, with a goal to
9 juillet 2025
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Stock Market Today

Micron stock dips after report says Nvidia HBM4 orders may bypass it for SK Hynix, Samsung

L’action Micron chute après un rapport indiquant que les commandes HBM4 de Nvidia pourraient passer outre au profit de SK Hynix et Samsung

7 février 2026
L’action Micron a perdu 0,5 % avant l’ouverture vendredi après que Semianalysis a prédit que la société ne fournirait aucune mémoire HBM4 à Nvidia. Les analystes estiment que SK Hynix détiendra 70 % de la fourniture de HBM4, Samsung 30 %. Nvidia aurait demandé à Samsung d’accélérer les livraisons face à une pénurie de mémoire.
Silver price plunges today as dollar firms and China selling hits metals — what traders watch next

Le prix de l’argent chute aujourd’hui alors que le dollar se renforce et que les ventes chinoises pèsent sur les métaux — ce que les traders surveillent ensuite

6 février 2026
Le prix de l’argent a chuté de près de 13 % jeudi matin à New York, tombant à 76,94 $ l’once. L’ETF iShares Silver Trust a reculé à 67,39 $. Les analystes citent des ventes massives, une prise de bénéfices et un dollar plus fort. Pandora a commencé à remplacer l’argent par du platine sur certains modèles.
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