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.
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Chinese phone manufacturer Transsion has still not responded to claims that it sold low-cost devices pre-loaded with malware.
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This episode features editor-in-chief Joao Marques Lima, deputy editor Melanie Mingas and senior reporters Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman.
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Airtel Africa has announced a new partnership with MoneyGram International to enable 19 million customers to receive transfers directly into their mobile wallets.
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Nigerian ISP Passage Telecom is to resell Cloud Phone services, complete with Nigerian telephone numbers, under the brand Business Call Solutions.
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We're back with the first of many interviews with our advocates for the Global Women in Telco & Tech Summit and Awards 2020. First up is Sabine A. Sitterli, vice president of network infrastructure EMEA & site leader Munich Office, Akamai, on why she chose to back this initiative.
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The West Indian Ocean Cable Company Ltd (WIOCC) has welcomed a US$20 million cash injection from the IFC to boost connectivity across Africa.
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This episode features editor-in-chief Joao Marques Lima, deputy editor Melanie Mingas and senior reporters Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman.
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After months of speculation around who could bid for a stake in Ethio Telecom, the Ethiopian government has u-turned on its earlier decision to allow foreign companies to participate.
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MTN Group has appointed current group CFO of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita (pictured) as the new group president and CEO, effective as of 1 September 2020.
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African company IHS Holding has confirmed it is exploring “a potential IPO” in the United States.
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Airtel Africa has partnered with Standard Chartered to increase access to mobile financial services.
