Senegal’s recently proposed Code of Electronic Communications threatens the access of Senegalese to Internet telephony applications like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Skype and Viber. The outcome of such a measure would be a serious blow to the country’s digital economy and net neutrality. Access Partnership’s Director for Africa, Abdou Lo has faced the press in an effort to change the text of the proposed law.
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