Africa joins the global space race

Governments are leading the way in the race to space as they look to bridge the connectivity equality gap on the back of rising demand for cheaper, high-speed internet.

African countries are looking to space to meet the rising demand for connectivity, fueled by fast-changing data consumption patterns and the growing need to bridge the digital divide in land-locked countries.

Demand for internet connectivity has skyrocketed across the continent in the last two years, driven largely by COVID-19 disruptions that have significantly altered the way Africans consume data.

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