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    Calestous Juma‏Verified account @calestous 10 Jun 2017

    Kenya’s mobile internet beats the United States for speed https://qz.com/1001477  via @qzafrica

    11:34 PM - 10 Jun 2017
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    • barbara laurenceau Emboko 🇰🇪 munira ng`ang`a njoroge Angela Jones Dr. Lucas Bergkamp landing minteh Virupaksha hs Ramadhan J. Ntambara
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      2. Stephane Kibs  🇰🇪‏ @Stevekeb 10 Jun 2017
        Replying to @calestous @qzafrica

        @qzafrica Seems Kenya is fast heading into the mobile craze and use. In time we mighy even start production. #Justsaying

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      3. Calestous Juma‏Verified account @calestous 10 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Stevekeb @qzafrica

        It is legitimate to have many points of comparison, not just one

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      1. Katambi Joan‏ @kjoanhope 11 Jun 2017
        Replying to @calestous @qzafrica @qz

        If only Uganda infrastructure developers could borrow a leaf, the speed here is terrible #Uganda

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      1.  🤔 🦍 👍‏ @fromthedirt 10 Jun 2017
        Replying to @calestous @Exp_Mark @qzafrica

        Why do Kenyans always gotta show us how slow we are?

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      2. Munonyeyi Ezeabasili‏ @Munonyeyi 10 Jun 2017
        Replying to @calestous @qzafrica

        Why the comparison I thinks Its out of place because there might still be millions in Kenya without cellphones is this possible in the US ?

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      3.  🤔 🦍 👍‏ @fromthedirt 10 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Munonyeyi @calestous @qzafrica

        Good nationwide cell coverage is a fairly recent phenomenon even in the US. SpaceX has already filed with the FCC to launch hundreds of

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      4.  🤔 🦍 👍‏ @fromthedirt 10 Jun 2017
        Replying to @fromthedirt @Munonyeyi and

        internet satellites with the ultimate goal of bringing the Internet to everyone on earth.

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      5. Munonyeyi Ezeabasili‏ @Munonyeyi 11 Jun 2017
        Replying to @fromthedirt @calestous @qzafrica

        Well said but you see mentioning fastness of Kenya's internet is not really necessary in my opinion as its does not really amount to much

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      6. Munonyeyi Ezeabasili‏ @Munonyeyi 11 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Munonyeyi @fromthedirt and

        In the state of the nations affairs I'm wondering how that solves one of Kenya's problems...

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      7.  🤔 🦍 👍‏ @fromthedirt 11 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Munonyeyi @calestous @qzafrica

        I think some experts equate Internet speeds with wealth, or at least economic growth.

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      8. Munonyeyi Ezeabasili‏ @Munonyeyi 12 Jun 2017
        Replying to @fromthedirt @calestous @qzafrica

        Can those experts do same with Kenya..?

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      9.  🤔 🦍 👍‏ @fromthedirt 12 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Munonyeyi @calestous @qzafrica

        Yeah if you learn how to use the Internet you can start a business and advertise online. People in India and China did that and became

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      1. Ayalew Kassahun‏ @ayalew 11 Jun 2017
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        #Kenya has one of the best #MobileInternet: https://qz.com/1001477  (It neighbor, #Ethiopia, has one of the poorest)

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