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Africa taxes internet access

Countries across Africa tax internet use amid fears it will damage the digital economy.

More countries across Africa are applying taxes to use of the internet, or posting content on social media, despite warnings it will damage the growth of the digital economy. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Russell Padmore investigates why African governments are stifling online business.

(Picture: Using mobile phones to go online. Getty Images.)

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