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  • The radio
    radio
    / In Africa

    …1999 a satellite service called WorldSpace began operating several channels across most of Africa, providing yet another listening alternative, before it closed down in 2008 for lack of sufficient commercial support. The chief limitations on African radio early in the 21st century were primarily financial and in some cases political.

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    …1999 a satellite service called WorldSpace began operating several channels across most of Africa, providing yet another listening alternative, before it closed down in 2008 for lack of sufficient commercial support. The chief limitations on African radio early in the 21st century were primarily financial and in some cases political.

    Read More