Benin is Back! Togo and Niger, Not So Much

Yesterday, Benin Telecoms announced that Internet connections were being turned back on throughout the country. The state-run ISP has negotiated with neighboring countries to circumvent Cotonou’s  SAT-3 connection, and reconnect the country to the outside world.

Data currently passes through Togo, up to Burkina Faso, down through the Ivory Coast, and out through Abidjan’s connection to the SAT-3. Benin Telecoms is mid-negotiation with Nigeria, but rumor has it they’re just too expensive for the Beninese provider, which is heavily indebted and cash-strapped.

Togo and Niger are still offline.

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About the author: Theresa Carpenter Sondjo is an entrepreneur and web developer. She lives in Cotonou, where she and her partner run People Online. Their mission is simple: la mise en ligne du Bénin. Follow her on Twitter at @theresac.
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