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Data for sale? Concerns rise over Opera and China's reach in Africa

Opera’s digital dominance in Africa masks deeper issues of power, ownership and surveillance. [Courtesy, iStockphoto]

The rains are about to begin, but Consolata Achieng’ no longer worries about a leaking roof — a sharp contrast to last year’s wet season, when she endured cold and flooding in a makeshift hut that nearly collapsed under the weight of the relentless downpour.

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