sub-Saharan
adjective
sub-Sa·ha·ran
ˌsəb-sə-ˈher-ən 
-ˈhär-
: of, relating to, or being the part of Africa south of the Sahara
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Telecoms giant Airtel Africa, which operates in 14 sub-Saharan African markets, launched a partnership with Starlink last year to provide direct-to-cell satellite connection.
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Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
In the last year, the share of Airtel Africa, which provides telecommunications and mobile money services in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, has risen over 78%, according to data from LSEG.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 May 2026
At the same time, emerging economies across sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia grew substantially brighter as electrification and infrastructure projects expanded into previously dark regions.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 May 2026
Orthoebolaviruses are found primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the CDC.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
In the last year, the share of Airtel Africa, which provides telecommunications and mobile money services in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, has risen over 78%, according to data from LSEG.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 May 2026
At the same time, emerging economies across sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia grew substantially brighter as electrification and infrastructure projects expanded into previously dark regions.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 May 2026
Orthoebolaviruses are found primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the CDC.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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