Despite a number of major undersea cables having connected to East Africa since 2009, internet costs have not fallen as expected with connectivity being out of reach especially to low income earners. According to a 2013 ‘Freedom on the Net’ report, an average user in East Africa requires up to $35 per month to access a stable internet connection: an amount that locks out the lowest paid unskilled workers who earn on average only about $50 monthly.
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