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Tech giants dreams for Africa wither with Internet shutdowns

Unplugged … Uganda’s Yuweri Museveni Uganda’s shutdown of social media services in January, right before a disputed election handed President Yoweri Museveni a sixth term, dealt a devastating blow to rice trader Elizabeth Nagunda: Her sales slowed to a near halt. “Before I would advertise, market my products on Facebook, WhatsApp, and even get customer orders” via those platforms, she said in an interview in Kampala, the capital. “I can’t run any more adverts online. Even if I do, there are no people to view them.” Facebook and Google are spending billions trying to get more people online in Africa, but the Internet giants are now facing a backlash from governments worried about social media platforms being used to remove them from power.

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Vodacom and MTN caught in crossfire of Internet shutdowns in Africa

Uganda’s shutdown of social-media sites in January, right before a disputed election handed President Yoweri Museveni a sixth term, dealt a devastating blow…

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An African dream of internet freedom crumbles

An African dream of internet freedom crumbles
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Tech giants dreams of free Internet wither in African backlash

Tech giants dreams of free Internet wither in African backlash
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Tech Giants Dreams of Free Internet Wither in African Backlash

Tech Giants Dreams of Free Internet Wither in African Backlash
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