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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Airtel Africa has recorded its 11th consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth, setting a new internal performance record.
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Vodacom is to invest heavily in improving broadband services in the South African region of KwaZulu Natal, building fibre networks and 4G base stations.
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This episode features editor-in-chief Joao Marques Lima, editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, deputy editor Melanie Mingas and senior reporters Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman.
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The 16th edition of the Global Carrier Awards (GCAs) has come to an end with an extraordinary line-up of winners who were announced during a virtual broadcast this Thursday, the 22nd of October.
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Today marks the 16th annual Global Carrier Awards (GCAs) and today the industry’s most prominent names and figures from around the globe, will gather to celebrate our sector’s biggest achievements over the last 12 months.
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Less than a month away from the 2020 Global Women in Telco & Tech Awards and Summit, Capacity's Natalie Bannerman takes a closer look at the significance behind this growing project and why it's so important for our industry. Hear from some prominent female CEOs and members of the GWTT team on why they choose to support the initiative, and the plans for its expansion.
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Conversations around gender diversity in telecoms can only occur if we get more women applying and through the door. Natalie Bannerman examines how we do it and why it wasn’t working before.
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This episode features deputy editor Melanie Mingas, editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, and senior reporters Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman.
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Liquid Telecom South Africa has appointed Deon Geyser as its new CEO, effective as of 1 January 2021.
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NAPAfrica confirms that its members can now have direct access to the Microsoft Azure Peering Service and benefit from an SLA-backed, direct connection to Microsoft.
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Private equity firm Actis agreed a ZAR2.3 billion ($140 million) deal for a controlling stake in South African fibre-to-the-home operator, Octotel
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SES unlocks new business opportunities for customers by providing fast, seamless, reliable, and flexible connectivity. Imran Malik, VP Global Sales, Fixed Data, SES Networks.
