A general view on Mount Kilimanjaro taken on July 21, 2022 from the Amboseli National Park in Kenya. Tanzania has installed high-speed Internet services on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, allowing anyone with a smartphone to tweet, Instagram or WhatsApp their ascent of Africa's highest mountain. — AFP
DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania has installed high-speed Internet services on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, allowing anyone with a smartphone to tweet, Instagram or WhatsApp their ascent up Africa’s highest mountain.
State-owned Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation set up the broadband network on Aug 16 at an altitude of 3,720 metres (12,200 feet), with Information Minister Nape Nnauye calling the event historic.
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