Equinix to acquire BT Group’s Irish data center business.
Equinix has reached an agreement to acquire BT Group's Irish data center business for €59 million ($61.3 million). The deal, expected to close in the first half of 2025, includes…
US data center energy use soars 193% since 2016, projected to hit 580 TWh by 2028.
A report by the Department of Energy (DOE), revealed that U.S. data centers consumed approximately 4.4% of the nation's total power in 2023. However, this figure is expected to rise,…
Over 10,000 fiber optic cable cuts reported across Ghana.
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications (GCT) and the Electronic Money Issuers (EMIS) Chamber of Ghana have revealed that between January and November 2024, a total of 10,233 fiber optic cable…
NVIDIA unveils Jetson Nano, smallest AI supercomputer for Robotics and LLMs.
American technology company Nvidia has unveiled its new artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer, which fits in the palm of a hand. On Tuesday, Nvidia's Chief Executive Officer, Jensen Huang revealed its…
Why Africa needs local cloud providers.
By Biodun Oni What an awful time to start a company. The economy is depressed, many sectors are struggling, inflation in Nigeria is at a 28-year record high of 33.88%…
Cassava Technologies raises $310m to reinforce position as leading tech company of African heritage
Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology leader, has announced the successful raise of $310 million in capital, to solidify its position as a global technology company of African heritage. The financing…
ExxonMobil plots natural gas power plant to exclusively power data centers.
ExxonMobil, the US-based multinational oil and gas giant, has unveiled plans to build a new 1.5GW natural gas-fired power plant to supply energy specifically for data centers. The project, currently…
Meta’s largest data center to drive AI innovation with 2GW power capacity.
Meta will be building a new data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, as part of a $10 billion investment in the region. The development will be the company’s largest data…
OpenAI does about-face, mulls change to AGI provision for big tech dominance.
OpenAI is reportedly considering removing a clause in its agreement with Microsoft that would limit the tech giant's control over the company if it achieves artificial general intelligence (AGI). When…
ATCON celebrates 31 years of advocacy excellence, to honor 100 industry leaders today.
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) will host its 31st Anniversary Celebration Dinner today in Lagos. This prestigious event will honor the pioneers and trailblazers who have contributed…