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Africa seeks to boost investment on wider broadband connectivity

President William Ruto visits the CAK exhibition booth during the Connected Africa Summit. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

President William Ruto has pointed out the gap between mobile service connectivity and usage as a major concern and emphasised the need for enhanced broadband coverage in the region.

The President, who attended the opening of the Connected Africa Summit in Nairobi on Monday, said the continent is lagging in digital infrastructure, coverage, access and quality compared to other regions such as Europe and Asia.

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