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All long reads →Inside Meta’s African network
Meta peers at 27 internet exchanges across 10 African countries through a two-ASN architecture totalling around 5.5 Tbps. Mapped from BGP routing data and compared with Google's African footprint.
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Canonical references, refreshed quarterlyStarlink in Africa: countries, prices and speeds (2026)
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Open guide →Feature ArticleDStv: packages, prices, and channels in Africa (2026)
DStv 2026 packages, prices and channels in South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya. Decoders, streaming, free channels and DStv vs Showmax compared.
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Open guide →SatelliteMulti TV frequency, channels list, and setup guide (2026)
Quick answer: Multi TV broadcasts free to air on four transponders on Astra 2F at 28.2° East. The primary transponder is 12525 V, symbol rate 30000,…
Open guide →SatelliteNilesat 201: frequency settings, channels, and free TV guide (2026)
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Open guide →InternetRain packages, prices, and coverage in South Africa (2026)
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The African internet, in numbers
Where the African internet stands today
composite weighted across 10 measured signalsConnectivity composite
- 1South Africa14.7 Mbps · 860 networks · 18ms intra-Africa+2.52
- 2Tunisia9.1 Mbps · 29 networks+0.60
- 3Kenya5.1 Mbps · 275 networks · 17ms intra-Africa+0.48
- 4Gabon7.2 Mbps · 12 networks · 34% IPv6 capable+0.44
- 5Zimbabwe6.5 Mbps · 33 networks · 43ms intra-Africa+0.38
Africa at a glance
Intra-Africa connectivity, observed
RIPE Atlas anchoring mesh, 7-day windowFastest pairs
- KETZ17 ms11 hops
- UGTZ21 ms17 hops
- TZUG22 ms11 hops
Slowest pairs
- TDMU470 ms14 hops
- DJGH462 ms11 hops
- GHDJ462 ms15 hops
Routing efficiency by country
measured round trip vs straight-line distance- 1South Africa80 ms median round trip to other African countries+49 ms
- 2Angola149 ms median round trip to other African countries+107 ms
- 3Nigeria143 ms median round trip to other African countries+114 ms
- 4Uganda139 ms median round trip to other African countries+116 ms
- 5Kenya169 ms median round trip to other African countries+122 ms