On 18 June 2019 Quartz Africa reported that Ethiopia’s emerging tech scene, sometimes called Sheba Valley, was taking direct hits from social-media blocks and a week-long internet shutdown that left founders unable to work online.
Tech workers told the outlet that blackouts cut payments, client calls, and product launches even as investors watched the same network cuts that officials tied to national exams and security.
Kept as tech-economy archive, the Quartz report dates how mid-2019 internet restrictions disrupted Ethiopia’s startup corridor.
Sources: Quartz Africa