Afghanistan sees telecom shutdown as Taliban cut off internet

Afghanistan sees telecom shutdown as Taliban cut off internet

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has imposed a nationwide shutdown of telecommunications, weeks after it began severing fibre-optic internet connections. The country is currently experiencing a “total internet blackout”, internet watchdog Netblocks reports. International news agencies say they have lost contact with offices in the capital Kabul. Mobile internet and satellite TV have also been…

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Jumia draws takeover interest from Axian Telecom

Jumia draws takeover interest from Axian Telecom

African e-commerce company Jumia Technologies has drawn takeover interest from telecommunications company Axian Telecom, people familiar with the matter said. Axian, which is based in Mauritius and primarily offers telecommunications services in Africa, raised US$600-million this week to refinance its debt and help fund a possible takeover of Jumia, the people said, asking not to…

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