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Upcoming events
See all events- 7-10 September 2026:ITW Africa 2026 opens in Nairobi on 7 September – Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill
- 30 September – 1 October 2026:Central Africa Peering Forum 2026 set for Yaoundé, Cameroon – Yaoundé, Cameroon
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The African internet, in numbers
Where the African internet stands today
composite weighted across 10 measured signalsConnectivity composite
- 1South Africa15.1 Mbps · 861 networks · 17ms intra-Africa+2.06
- 2Tunisia9.4 Mbps · 29 networks · 26% IPv6 capable+0.77
- 3Senegal5.9 Mbps · 23 networks · 34% IPv6 capable+0.61
- 4Kenya5.4 Mbps · 277 networks · 18% IPv6 capable+0.59
- 5Zimbabwe7.2 Mbps · 33 networks · 20% IPv6 capable+0.51
Africa at a glance
Intra-Africa connectivity, observed
RIPE Atlas anchoring mesh, 7-day windowFastest pairs
- TGNG13 ms5 hops
- KETZ14 ms10 hops
- BWZA16 ms11 hops
Slowest pairs
- TDMU469 ms18 hops
- TDTZ422 ms15 hops
- TDMZ418 ms10 hops
Routing efficiency by country
measured round trip vs straight-line distance- 1South Africa85 ms median round trip to other African countries+50 ms
- 2Equatorial Guinea80 ms median round trip to other African countries+55 ms
- 3Malawi80 ms median round trip to other African countries+59 ms
- 4Zimbabwe113 ms median round trip to other African countries+72 ms
- 5Zambia118 ms median round trip to other African countries+81 ms