Poor internet connectivity in Nigeria's Ekiti state drives interest in Starlink alternatives
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The Economist
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Akin Oyebode, a state commissioner in Ekiti, Nigeria, is struggling to boost the local economy due to poor internet connectivity. The region's hilly terrain makes it expensive to connect mobile towers or run fibre cables from Lagos 250km away, and internet providers have been reluctant to invest in bringing infrastructure closer. This highlights the broader frustration across Africa with inadequate internet services, driving interest in alternatives like Starlink.
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Hacker NewsPoor internet connectivity in Nigeria's Ekiti state drives interest in Starlink alternativeseconomist.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe state commissioner wants to boost the economy of Ekiti. But that goal is being hampered by terrible network connections.
Connecting mobile towers or getting fibre cables up the hills from the landing point 250km away in Lagos, the commercial capital, is expensive
he has struggled to persuade internet providers to bring more of their infrastructure closer
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