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Internet Access in Cameroon: The Race to Connect a Nation

Internet Access in Cameroon: The Race to Connect a Nation

As of early 2025, about 12.4 million Cameroonians were internet users, representing 41.9% of the population. As of 2024, roughly 60% of Cameroonians live in urban areas, with internet access heavily concentrated in cities and rural areas almost inaccessible. Cameroon’s fiber backbone extends over 12,000 kilometers and is connected to five landfall cables: SAT-3, WACS, ACE, SAIL, and NCSCS, with SAIL linking Kribi to Brazil. Plans are underway to add more than 4,000 kilometers of fiber, expanding the backbone to about 17,000–22,000 km and improving regional redundancy. The mobile market is dominated by Orange Cameroon (about 11.7 million subscribers, 39.6%
4 Giugno 2025
Internet Access in Gabon 2025: Fiber, Mobile Networks, and the Satellite Revolution

Internet Access in Gabon 2025: Fiber, Mobile Networks, and the Satellite Revolution

Gabon’s internet usage reaches about 72% of the population in January 2025, with roughly 1.84 million internet users out of a ~2.57 million population. Over 91% of Gabon’s population is urban, yet about 1,253 villages lacked any mobile coverage as of early 2024, with 200 additional villages planned for Phase 2 in 2024. Moov Africa Gabon Telecom and Airtel Gabon dominate the mobile market in 2025, each with roughly half the subscribers, offering 2G/3G/4G nationwide and no commercial 5G yet. CanalBox FTTH from Group Vivendi Africa (GVA) launched in 2017, with Libreville fiber passing over 130,000 homes and businesses and
25 Luglio 2025
Chad’s Digital Desert: The Shocking Truth Behind the Country’s Internet Revolution

Chad’s Digital Desert: The Shocking Truth Behind the Country’s Internet Revolution

As of 2025, Chad has about 2.74 million internet users (13.2% of the population), with roughly 87% of Chadians still offline. There are about 14.5 million active mobile subscriptions in Chad (roughly 70% of the population) in 2025, with many people owning multiple SIM cards. Chad has just one Internet Exchange Point in N’Djamena, and as of 2025 about 33% of the country’s networks exchange traffic locally at DJAMIX. Fixed broadband is virtually non-existent in Chad, with zero fixed subscriptions and mobile networks providing the main internet access, where 2G covers about 85% of the population and 3G/4G only about
Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) at 52‑Week High: Buyback Momentum, Digital Assets Push and 2026 Outlook

Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) at 52‑Week High: Buyback Momentum, Digital Assets Push and 2026 Outlook

London, 11 December 2025 – Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) has powered to a fresh 52‑week high, capping a remarkable year in which the emerging‑markets‑focused bank has almost doubled from its lows and accelerated capital returns to shareholders. Alongside an aggressive share buyback, the group is rolling out new digital‑asset partnerships, sustainability deals, and updated guidance that points to higher returns in 2025 and beyond. MarketBeat+1 Share price today: STAN trades near record territory In Thursday trading, Standard Chartered’s London‑listed shares were changing hands at around 1,710–1,715 pence, after touching an intraday high of 1,711 pence, a fresh 52‑week peak.MarketBeat+1
Internet Access in Sudan

Internet Access in Sudan

Sudan’s internet backbone is centered at Port Sudan and links land via the East Africa Submarine System (EASSy) and FLAG/FALCON, with terrestrial fiber reaching Egypt and Ethiopia. Sudatel (Sudani) is over 60% state-owned and operates the national backbone along with fixed-line, mobile, and internet services under the Sudani brand. Zain Sudan, a subsidiary of Kuwait’s Zain Group, is the largest mobile operator with roughly 50% of the mobile market and offers nationwide 2G/3G/4G services. MTN Sudan, part of South Africa’s MTN Group, holds about a 25% share of the mobile market and provides mobile voice and data. Canar Telecom is
25 Febbraio 2025
Inside the AI Revolution: Who’s Winning, Who’s Losing, and What Comes Next / Updated: 2025, July 10th, 12:01 CET

Inside the AI Revolution: Who’s Winning, Who’s Losing, and What Comes Next / Updated: 2025, July 10th, 12:01 CET

Nvidia became the first company to reach a $4 trillion market capitalization, up from under $600 billion in 2023, a roughly 15x gain over five years driven by demand for AI GPUs. The Harvard AI Index 2025 finds generative AI most impacts entry-level and high-skill jobs, with enterprise adoption rising from 33% to 71% and entry-level productivity up 21–40%. Microsoft laid off 15,000 workers as AI tools saved over $500 million in call centers and generated 35% of new product code. OpenAI completed a $6.5 billion acquisition of Jony Ive’s io Products; the first product is rumored to be a
From Sand to Signal: The Shocking Reality of Internet Access in the Sahara

From Sand to Signal: The Shocking Reality of Internet Access in the Sahara

The Sahara spans about 9 million square kilometers (3.6 million square miles) across North Africa and covers ten countries: Algeria, Mali, Niger, Chad, Libya, Sudan, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. A Trans-Saharan Fiber Backbone is under development to connect Algeria, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Tunisia along the Trans-Saharan Highway, tying inland towns to multiple submarine cable gateways, with Chad’s 559 km link from N’Djamena toward the Niger border nearly finished by late 2024. Chad obtained its first international fiber link in 2012 and today still has no nationwide fiber backbone connecting its towns. Only about 10–12% of Chadians have
18 Agosto 2025
Connecting São Tomé and Príncipe: Internet Access in 2025 – Infrastructure, Challenges, and Opportunities

Connecting São Tomé and Príncipe: Internet Access in 2025 – Infrastructure, Challenges, and Opportunities

As of January 2025, internet penetration stands at 61.5% of the population (about 146,000 online) with around 170,000 active mobile connections. The Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable landed in São Tomé in 2012–2013, with its final southern segment completed in 2021, increasing international bandwidth from about 50 Mbps to over 4,500 Mbps. CST accounts for about 95% of internet subscriptions, and Unitel STP entered the market in 2014 after a unified license granted in 2013 for $1.62 million. Unitel STP launched the first 4G LTE service in May 2023, and by 2025 4G is available in the capital
29 Luglio 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 Giugno 2025
Glencore (LON: GLEN) share price today, 11 Nov 2025: gains as copper steadies; Q3 output, $1bn buyback & UK legal case in focus

Glencore plc News Today (19 November 2025): Smelter Jobs at Risk, Century Aluminum Stake Cut and EU Cobalt Battle

Glencore plc (LON:GLEN) sits at the centre of several major stories today, spanning worker retrenchments in South Africa, political wrangling over cobalt regulations in the EU, uncertainty around Australian smelter support, and the aftermath of a profitable stake reduction in U.S. producer Century Aluminum. All of this is feeding into a choppy share price and renewed scrutiny of the commodities giant’s long‑term strategy. At a glance on 19 November 2025, key developments affecting Glencore include: EU cobalt rules row: Glencore warns of supply risk In Brussels, Glencore has joined other major refiners in sounding the alarm over proposed European Union
19 Novembre 2025
Côte d’Ivoire’s Internet Revolution: Fiber Optics, 5G Dreams, and Satellite Solutions

Côte d’Ivoire’s Internet Revolution: Fiber Optics, 5G Dreams, and Satellite Solutions

As of 2024, about 53.4% of Ivorians live in urban areas, while urban internet usage is roughly 50% compared with 22% in rural areas. Côte d’Ivoire has laid over 5,200 km of fiber under the RNHD backbone, targeting nearly 7,000 km by September 2025. The country is connected to the ACE and WACS submarine cables, and the 2Africa mega-cable is expected to land in 2023–2024, adding about 180 Tbps design capacity. By 2023, about 92% of Ivorians had access to at least one 4G network. MTN Côte d’Ivoire began 5G trials in 2021 and launched first 5G sites in late
8 Giugno 2025
Seatrium Limited (SGX:5E2) Stock: Latest Price, Maersk Dispute and 2025–26 Outlook

Seatrium Limited (SGX:5E2) Stock: Latest Price, Maersk Dispute and 2025–26 Outlook

As of midday on 2 December 2025, shares of Seatrium Limited (SGX:5E2) are trading around S$2.14, about 0.9% lower than Monday’s close of S$2.16, leaving the stock modestly positive year-to-date but down over the last quarter.MarketScreener+1 Investors are trying to balance a strengthening order book and fresh deepwater contracts with BP against a high‑stakes arbitration over a cancelled US$475 million wind vessel contract and other legacy issues. The result is a stock that still carries a consensus “Buy” rating – but with very real execution and legal risks. 1. Share price snapshot as of 2 December 2025 This leaves Seatrium
2 Dicembre 2025
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 03.12.2025

ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: December 4, 2025, 12:00 AM EST Amanat Holdings PJSC Among Noteworthy Middle East Penny Stocks Amid Rally December 3, 2025, 11:45 PM EST. Amanat Holdings PJSC stands out in the Middle East penny stocks spotlight as a diversified education and healthcare investor with a market cap of AED2.86B. Revenue leans on Education (AED495.94M) and Healthcare (AED380.40M). The stock shows striking earnings growth of 330.2% year over year, helped by a one-off gain of AED68.3M, lifting net profit margin to 24.1% from 6.8%. The balance sheet remains solid, with assets covering liabilities and cash exceeding debt, and
3 Dicembre 2025
ASX Biggest Losers Today: Cogstate, Immuron and GQG Partners Lead Australian Stock Market Declines (10 December 2025)

ASX Biggest Losers Today: Cogstate, Immuron and GQG Partners Lead Australian Stock Market Declines (10 December 2025)

Updated Wednesday, 10 December 2025 – mid‑session (approx. 2:00pm AEDT) The Australian share market is treading water today, but beneath the flat S&P/ASX 200 headline, a cluster of healthcare, speculative miners and financials are taking heavy hits. While gold stocks and other resources names are propping up the index, stocks like Cogstate, Immuron, GQG Partners and a raft of micro‑caps feature prominently on the “biggest losers” board.Market Index Below is a look at today’s biggest percentage losers on the ASX, why they’re under pressure, and what recent forecasts and analysis say about their outlooks. Market overview: Flat index hides sharp
ASX Top Gainers Today (10 December 2025): Lion Rock Minerals, Tissue Repair and Silver Stocks Light Up the Australian Market

ASX Top Gainers Today (10 December 2025): Lion Rock Minerals, Tissue Repair and Silver Stocks Light Up the Australian Market

The Australian share market is treading water at index level today, but under the surface it’s a very different story. As of mid‑afternoon on 10 December 2025, the S&P/ASX 200 is roughly flat, yet pockets of small‑cap miners, healthcare names and a handful of financials are posting double‑digit percentage gains.Market Index+ 1 Driving much of the action: record‑high silver prices, renewed enthusiasm for critical minerals, and a cluster of stock‑specific catalysts ranging from exploration results to earnings upgrades.The Australian+ 2The Motley Fool+ 2 Below is a rundown of the biggest stock gainers on the ASX today, based on Market Index’s
10 Dicembre 2025
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 Giugno 2025
Chevron stock slips as oil drops ahead of U.S.-Iran talks and Chevron reshuffles top jobs

Chevron stock slips as oil drops ahead of U.S.-Iran talks and Chevron reshuffles top jobs

Chevron shares fell 1.2% to $179.12 as oil prices dropped and traders eyed upcoming U.S.-Iran talks. The company announced senior leadership changes, with several executives retiring and new appointments set for March and April. Chevron also signed exploration agreements in Syria and Qatar, and reaffirmed its commitment to the Yoyo-Yolanda gas project in Africa.

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Salesforce stock tries to stabilize after AI “software-mageddon” — Feb. 25 earnings is the next test

Il titolo di Salesforce cerca di stabilizzarsi dopo l’“apocalisse software” dell’IA — Il prossimo test sono i risultati del 25 febbraio

7 Febbraio 2026
Le azioni Salesforce sono salite dello 0,1% a $190,07 venerdì mattina, dopo aver perso il 9% in settimana. Il settore software ha subito un crollo, con l’indice S&P 500 software e servizi in calo del 4,6% giovedì. Salesforce pubblicherà i risultati il 25 febbraio. L’integrazione rapida dell’IA nei software spinge gli investitori a riconsiderare i modelli di ricavi.
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