Africa
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The London Internet Exchange (LINX) is continuing to expand in Africa, launching a new Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in Ghana. -
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) unveiled plans to expand its service in Kenya with the launch of LINX Mombasa to extend its growing network on the continent.
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The mobile industry’s contribution to Sub-Saharan Africa's GDP is projected to reach $170 billion by 2030, provided that challenges such as connectivity gaps and energy costs are resolved, according to a new GSMA report.
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Angola Cables has launched a European subsidiary, TelCables Europe, to bring its digital solutions to customers across Europe and the Mediterranean.
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Sofibanque, one of the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) biggest banks, is leveraging co-location services at the OADC Kinshasa data centre site.
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RETN has issued a stark warning that the impact of the February 2024 cable cuts in the Red Sea, which were originally reported to have affected 25% of Europe-Asia data traffic, was severely underestimated.
Forthcoming events
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MTN Zambia has launched its first 5G network pilot platform in the country, promising faster connectivity speed, ultra-low latency and greater bandwidth.
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Africa Data Centres will build its first data centre in Kigali, Rwanda.
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An estimated US$5-6 billion will be invested in carrier-neutral data centres in Africa in the next three to five years according to Console Connect’s Africa Interconnection report.
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A new state-owned company, Uganda Telecommunications Corporation (UTCL), has taken over the assets of incumbent operator Uganda Telecom.
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The group that owns Africa Data Centres (ADC) and Liquid Intelligent Technologies has set up a cyber security centre in Kenya.
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Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) has secured a US$20 million loan from Finnish development financier Finnfund and investor BlueOrchard Finance to expand its network in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa.
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The government of Ethiopia has revived its plans to sell a 40% stake in its state-owned operator, Ethio Telecom.
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Ethiopia’s telecoms regulator has revived its plan to seek a competitor for state-owned Ethio Telecom and new rival Safaricom, which has been in business just months.
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Orange Botswana is the first Orange affiliate to launch commercial 5G, with a coverage of 30% of the population, the operator says.
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IXAfrica and Helios Investment Partners have announced a US$50 million growth capital investment into IXAfrica’s Nairobi campus.
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Orange and Vanu have entered into a partnership that will allow the two to provide enhanced connectivity to rural areas.
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Digital Realty-owned Teraco has commenced construction on a new hyperscale data centre with 30MW of critical power load at its Isando Campus in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg.
