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Peak social media: Mount Kilimanjaro gets high-speed internet so climbers can Instagram ascent

Peak social media: Mount Kilimanjaro gets high-speed internet so climbers can Instagram ascent

Tanzanian government hails high-speed broadband connection as boon to tourists and porters

Tanzania has installed high-speed internet services on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, allowing anyone with a smartphone to tweet, Instagram or WhatsApp their ascent up Africa’s highest mountain.

State-owned Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation set up the broadband network on Tuesday at an altitude of 3,720m (12,200ft), with the country’s information minister, Nape Nnauye, calling the event historic.

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