{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62a71637d9f45a00126c9598/6964afbd79fe7d554510bd89?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What is holding back internet connectivity in Africa?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62a71637d9f45a00126c9598/1768235594890-b5b6b084-cd85-41ec-bf51-fa64ef963e89.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>\"Big companies are waking up to this opportunity and are moving in.\"</p><p><br></p><p>Today, we’re talking about something that shapes everything from jobs to education to healthcare… internet access.</p><p><br></p><p>And Africa, we have a problem! Only a fifth of our population have access to the internet... compare that to the global average of about 70%.&nbsp;Africa is lagging behind.</p><p><br></p><p>We wanted to find out why.&nbsp;And what can be done about it.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: How laser beams are replacing satellites.</p><p><br></p><p>🌟 IN THIS EPISODE:</p><p>2:08 Why internet is still a problem</p><p>3:26 Leapfrogging fibre</p><p>5:48 How African start-ups are providing solutions</p><p>7:41 Laser beams bringing internet</p><p>10:37 Impact on poverty</p><p><br></p><p>💬 QUOTES TO REMEMBER:</p><p>\"Kenya has much better connectivity than the U.S. does.\"</p><p>\"People on the street need to feel the impact of a cable that's lying on their shores.\"</p><p><br></p><p>🌍 ABOUT LIMITLESS AFRICA</p><p>The podcast that asks how Africans and Americans can work together for shared prosperity</p><p>Every Monday: 15-minute episodes that dive into an issue that matters to Africans</p><p>Every Thursday: extended interview with someone unlocking Africa's limitless potential</p><p><br></p><p>➕ WANT MORE?</p><p>The entrepreneur bringing refrigeration to Africa https://trueafrica.co/article/podcast/how-i-made-it-the-entrepreneur-bringing-refrigeration-to-africa/</p><p>How crypto is making sending money cheaper in Africa https://trueafrica.co/article/podcast/how-crypto-is-making-sending-money-cheaper-in-africa/</p><p>“African AI solutions are not being talked about” https://trueafrica.co/article/podcast/african-homegrown-ai-solutions-are-not-being-talked-about/</p><p><br></p><p>💗 LOVE LIMITLESS AFRICA?</p><p>Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts</p><p>Leave a 5⭐ review – it helps get the word out</p><p>Share with someone passionate about pop culture in Africa</p><p><br></p><p>🚀 FOLLOW LIMITLESS AFRICA</p><p>Instagram: @_trueafrica</p><p>Website: https://trueafrica.co/</p><p>Substack: https://limitlessafrica.substack.com/</p><p><br></p><p>🤝 FRIENDS OF LIMITLESS AFRICA</p><p>Kendall Ananyi https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendall-ananyi</p><p>Frank Eleanya https://ng.linkedin.com/in/frank-eleanya-0514b335</p><p>Jay Shapiro https://ke.linkedin.com/in/jayshapiro</p><p><br></p><p>Limitless Africa is sponsored by the US Department of State and the Seenfire Foundation.</p>","author_name":"TRUE Africa"}