'Technical problems' shut down Nigerian satellite

November 12th, 2008 A motorcyclist talks on his phone in Obalende, a district of Lagos

A motorcyclist talks on his phone in August 2008 in Obalende, a district of Lagos. A Nigerian satellite heralded at its launch last year as being at the vanguard of an African communications' revolution has had to be shut down due to technical problems, officials said Wednesday.

A Nigerian satellite heralded at its launch last year as being at the vanguard of an African communications' revolution has had to be shut down due to technical problems, officials said Wednesday.


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