KENYA-NAIROBI-AFFORDABLE BROADBAND

(260720) -- NAIROBI, July 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A network technician repairs a fiber-optic cable on a utility pole in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya, on July 10, 2026. For as little as 10 Kenyan shillings (about 0.08 U.S. dollars), residents can purchase an hour of Wi-Fi through Konnect Internet, a community broadband service launched by Ahadi Corporation, a tech company founded by Chinese entrepreneur Zhou Tao.

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