Installation of a 4,854-kilometre undersea cable, whose landing
point in Kenya will be managed by Telkom Kenya, has started. This offers hope
that the completion of the KES 24.3 billion (approx. USD 235 million) project
will be within the June 2020 deadline. The project is expected to improve the
quality and affordability of broadband internet access in the East and West
coast of Africa.
Ongoing Internet hitches being experienced in the country are
making it difficult for prospective travellers to book their trips online. The
Internet service disruptions were said to have been caused by damage to the
West African Cable System, a submarine cable network serving Nigeria and some
West African countries.
Microsoft forced to create a free Windows 7 update just days
after updates ended. New update fixes wallpapers that Microsoft broke this
month
Microsoft is helping Google improve Chrome’s tab management. A
good example of two rivals working to improve web browsers
Ethio telecom disclosed that it has collected ETB 22.04 billion (approx. USD 685 million) total revenue in the first half of 2019/2020.
