As young Africans push to be online, data cost stands in the way

Sub-Saharan Africa has the world's most expensive mobile data prices, according to the Worldwide Mobile Data Pricing 2021 report. Image: Unsplash/Kojo Kwarteng
Kim Harrisberg
Water Rights Correspondent, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Kent Mensah
Adjunct Lecturer, Central University College

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