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Ghana’s telecommunications regulator, the National Communications Authority (NCA), has opened a public consultation on plans to introduce a regulator-determined pricing framework for national roaming services. The proposal would replace the…
Google has agreed to combine its fiber broadband unit, GFiber, with U.S. operator Astound Broadband to form a new independent fiber provider, with infrastructure investment firm Stonepeak taking a majority…
Africa’s digital economy is expanding rapidly, but the infrastructure required to support it remains uneven and underdeveloped. As demand for cloud services, data centers, and AI-ready compute grows across the…
There is a reason the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, better known as CPP Investments, keeps turning up in digital infrastructure deals. Recently, it announced it would purchase, with Equinix,…
Amazon’s satellite unit, Amazon Leo, and satellite operator Viasat have urged the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject a proposal by SpaceX to deploy up to one million Starlink…
A missile strike that reportedly hit a banking facility linked to Iran’s Bank Sepah in Tehran this week is the latest sign that modern conflicts are beginning to target an…
Kenya’s digital infrastructure story has quietly entered a new phase. Over the past decade, the country has invested heavily in the foundations of the digital economy - subsea connectivity, terrestrial…
The conflict between the United States and Iran is widely described as the war no one wants. Neither side benefits from a prolonged confrontation, and the broader global economy certainly…
Africa Hyperscalers will host an International Women’s Day (IWD) session on March 13, 2026, bringing together industry leaders to discuss how collaboration and inclusive leadership can strengthen Africa’s rapidly expanding…
The surge of investment in artificial intelligence across the global telecom industry may not last indefinitely. While AI currently dominates boardroom conversations and industry conferences, some telecom leaders caution that…
The next phase of artificial intelligence may not simply recommend products or generate content. It may negotiate on behalf of consumers, reshaping how everyday services are bought, priced, and delivered. …
Africa’s digital economy is growing fast. Bandwidth is expanding, data centers are being commissioned, cloud platforms are multiplying, and digital payments now move trillions of dollars across the continent each…
In the heart of Lagos, a Nigerian fintech company clears millions of transactions each day. The customers are African. The merchants are African. The capital circulates within African banks. But…
Nigeria’s internet exchange ecosystem is preparing for a significant expansion in capacity, services, and governance as it positions itself to accommodate rising traffic from global content providers and deepen participation…
Nigeria is attempting something few African countries have managed successfully: turning digital sovereignty from a political slogan into a market-shaping instrument. Through its National Sovereign Cloud Initiative (NSCI), led by…
The Pan African DataCentres Conference and Exhibition (PADC) will return to the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on 23–24 June 2026, bringing together operators, investors, policymakers, and technology providers at…
Africa Hyperscalers will participate as an ecosystem partner at InnovateAI Conference Lagos 2026, one of Nigeria’s most consequential technology gatherings, taking place on Friday, February 20, 2026, at the Landmark…
Africa is laying the digital equivalent of highways at record speed—and importing almost everything that matters once the traffic arrives. The continent’s connectivity story has turned a corner. Subsea systems…
Africa has made rapid progress in expanding digital connectivity, but growth in local compute capacity continues to lag behind demand, widening a structural gap in the continent’s digital infrastructure. According…
Africa is on track to reach one billion users with “meaningful connectivity” by the end of the decade, a shift that could fundamentally reshape demand for cloud computing, data centres…
Africa’s live commercial data center capacity has approximately doubled over the past five years, reflecting growing demand for cloud services and local data processing. Despite this expansion, the continent continues…
Africa could require up to five gigawatts of additional power capacity for data centres over the next five years as demand for AI and cloud computing accelerates, highlighting weaknesses in…
Nigeria’s technology regulator is moving to convert years of cloud and data-center policy into enforceable action, telling global hyperscalers that the government is prepared to implement, and legislate where necessary,…
Nigeria’s Internet Exchange Point (IXPN) reached a peak of 2.1 terabits per second (Tbps) in local internet traffic in December, highlighting the country’s growing capacity to keep data flows within…
Lagos, Nigeria | February 10, 2026. Africa Hyperscalers, a pan-African market-intelligence and ecosystem platform focused on accelerating the continent’s digital infrastructure economy across data centers, cloud, connectivity, power, and policy,…
Africa’s digital economy is advancing rapidly. Governments across the continent are rolling out broadband strategies, announcing data-center pipelines, refining cloud policies, and, increasingly, publishing artificial-intelligence road maps. Yet a persistent…
Africa Hyperscalers has announced plans to host the Digital Infrastructure Outlook 2026, its annual high-level virtual session themed “From Ambition to Assets: Building Africa’s Digital Infrastructure Reality,” aimed at confronting…
Africa has worn many labels over the past two decades. In 2000, The Economist called it “The Hopeless Continent.” A decade later came the reversal: “Africa Rising.” By 2013, optimism…
The Regional Executive argues that data sovereignty, power reform, and execution discipline will determine whether Africa captures value in the next digital cycle. Africa’s digital future will not be decided…
As artificial intelligence spending accelerates globally, a hard reality is setting in across boardrooms and policy circles: AI is no longer constrained by ambition, models, or software talent. It is…
Oracle has selected iXAfrica Data Centres as its colocation partner for a new Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) public cloud region in Nairobi, a move that positions Kenya among a small…
A projected $3 trillion global investment surge into data centers by 2030 is not a speculative bubble but a structural realignment of digital infrastructure capital, according to new forecasts by…
In collaboration with Vertiv, Africa Hyperscalers will host an upcoming AI-focused webinar examining one of the most pressing questions facing West Africa’s enterprise technology leaders today: whether existing digital infrastructure…
MTN Group has announced the appointment of Shoyinka Shodunke as Executive: IT Core Design and Delivery, effective March 1, 2026. In this role, the former Group CIO now carries group-wide…
Davos 2026 shows the continent’s AI ambitions will rise or fall on data centers, power systems and bankable policy. OpenAI arrived in Davos selling more than chatbots. In a new…
Amazon’s entry into Nigeria’s satellite broadband market has generated considerable attention, and for good reason. Yet much of the debate has focused narrowly on Kuiper as a satellite connectivity play,…
The government of Chad has approved a €175.1 million ($204.7 million) investment to develop a National Data Center and expand the country’s fiber-optic and wireless networks, marking one of its…
A policy signal emerging from the United States this week offers a revealing preview of a debate Africa has not yet fully confronted: who pays to power the digital economy.…
A projected $3 trillion global investment surge into data centers by 2030 is not a speculative bubble but a structural realignment of digital infrastructure capital, according to new forecasts by…
Helios Investment Partners has completed the sale of its 75 percent equity stake in Axxela Limited to BlueCore Gas InfraCo Limited, a consortium of Nigerian and international energy players that…
xAI’s push toward nearly 2GW of compute capacity is more than a headline about scale; it marks how AI has shifted from a software race to an industrial infrastructure contest…
As artificial intelligence continues to dominate global technology conversations, a new initiative is helping African entrepreneurs move beyond awareness to real-world application. The Pitch Hub, a Ghana-based, West African-focused entrepreneurship…
Finnfund has appointed Susan Mbatia as Senior Investment Manager in its Digital Infrastructure and Solutionsteam, strengthening its investment capacity in one of the fastest-growing segments of emerging-market finance. She will…
At the start of each year, we share our outlook on what lies ahead for Africa’s digital infrastructure ecosystem. This forecast blends advocacy and evidence - what we believe must happen to…
Nigeria’s digital economy briefly vanished. Businesses could not transact. Workers could not connect. Households lost access to the online services that increasingly substitute for failing physical infrastructure. Across Lagos and…
Bayobab, MTN Digital Infrastructure’s commercial operating brand, has appointed Sajid Ahmad Khan as Regional Managing Director for South and East Africa, effective January 5, 2026, as the company deepens its…
Dan Kwach, formerly an Eastern Africa executive at Africa Data Centres, has been appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of STELLARIX, a pan-African data hosting and infrastructure management company headquartered in…
WIOCC is moving quickly to convert fresh capital into physical infrastructure, accelerating its push beyond wholesale connectivity and deeper into owned digital assets. Days after announcing a $65 million sustainability-linked…
African digital infrastructure provider WIOCC Group has secured $65 million in sustainability-linked debt financing, underscoring rising investor appetite for the continent’s fast-growing digital backbone as demand from cloud, content, and…
Nigeria may have more subsea capacity than almost any African nation, but its digital progress is being slowed not by bandwidth shortages but by fragmentation, duplication, and the absence of a…
AI-driven data center demand is poised to reshape global project financing, according to new research from corporate services firm CSC, which warns of a $1.5 trillion funding gap emerging as…
Cameroon’s state-owned operator CAMTEL has signed a three-year Master Service Agreement with Ethiopia’s Ethio Telecom, marking a major step in its digital transformation agenda. The deal, signed Thursday in Yaoundé…
Helios Investment Partners and Fipar-Holding, a subsidiary of Morocco’s CDG Invest, have launched 3MDC, a consolidated digital-infrastructure platform they say will accelerate Morocco’s digital transformation and strengthen the country’s ambitions…
Africa Hyperscalers will convene a high-level strategy workshop in Lagos on December 11, 2025, to advance a coordinated approach to network buildout and shared infrastructure models across Nigeria’s digital economy. The…
WIOCC hosted the 2nd ASEF/WIOCC Subsea & Digital Infrastructure Summit in Nairobi, gathering industry leaders, faculty and emerging engineers to confront a defining question: how will Africa build — and…
By Wojtek Piorko As Africa accelerates its critical digital infrastructure investments, Angola is emerging as a country with strong potential for leadership. Its strategic geographic position, rapidly growing mobile ecosystem,…
The United Arab Emirates has announced a $1 billion commitment to build AI infrastructure across Africa, in what officials describe as a major effort to boost access to computing power,…
Orange Maroc has launched a new 1.5MW data center in Casablanca, calling it the company’s largest African facility and a key milestone for Morocco’s digital-sovereignty agenda.“Orange Morocco is taking a…
Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) has signed a deal to host its digital infrastructure inside Wingu. Africa’s Addis Ababa data center is aiming to improve reliability, security, and operational efficiency across…
OpenAI will require roughly $207 billion in additional financing by 2030 to meet its long-term data-center and hardware commitments, according to new analysis from HSBC’s US software and services team.…
When Meta and its consortium partners confirmed the core completion of the 2Africa subsea cable system, the announcement reverberated far beyond the engineering world. At 45,000 kilometers (inclusive of the…
Airtel Africa, through its wholesale fiber unit Telesonic, has signed a major partnership with Nokia to deploy a high-capacity terrestrial fiber network spanning East and Central Africa. Announced at AfricaCom…
Ghana approves “Dig Once” Policy for fiber rollout. Ghana’s government has approved a sweeping new “Dig Once” policy that will require fiber-optic ducts to be built into all new road…
Africa is moving to position itself for the next wave of artificial-intelligence development, as researchers, policymakers, and technology executives concluded the 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (ICAIR…
Two of Nigeria’s most influential digital economy leaders - Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and Mr. Tony Izuagbe Emoekpere, President of the Association…
Africa Hyperscalers convened a high-level virtual forum that brought together the most influential voices shaping the continent’s digital future — from national regulators and telecom operators to cloud providers, hyperscalers,…
At the Reliability, Efficiency & Scalability: Enhancing Sustainable Infrastructure for the Modern Data Center session at Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town last week, industry leaders urged African operators to…
Atlancis Technologies, through its Servernah Cloud brand, has launched East and Central Africa’s first GPU-powered AI Factory at iXAfrica Data Centres, marking a major step in the region’s race toward…
Equinix has announced plans to build LG3, a new $22 million data center in Lagos - its first ground-up build in West Africa and part of a broader $100 million…
The World Bank has approved a $500 million International Development Association (IDA) credit to support Nigeria’s most ambitious digital infrastructure project, the Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth (BRIDGE) project,…
Axian Telecom Fibre Ltd (“Yas”), a subsidiary of Axian Telecom Holding and Management PLC, has completed the acquisition of 99.63% of Wananchi Group (Holdings) Ltd, one of East Africa’s most…
Across our events - from Hyperscalers Convergence Africa to stakeholder sessions and investor roundtables - one word keeps resurfacing: bankability, the quiet, unglamorous test of whether a project can attract long-term…
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming Africa Hyperscalers AI-Readiness Session taking…
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi CCIE, reaffirmed Nigeria’s leadership in shaping Africa’s digital future during a series of high-level engagements held on the sidelines of…
Africa Hyperscalers is convening policymakers, operators, and digital infrastructure leaders for a strategic session on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, titled “AI-Ready Africa: Building the Compute, Cloud, and Connectivity Foundations for…
Wingu Africa has entered a strategic partnership with Africa Data Centres, creating an extensive cross-regional data-center interconnection arrangement. The deal links Wingu Africa’s Tier III facilities in Djibouti, Ethiopia, and…
Interconnection giant Digital Realty has launched its first data center in Ghana, marking a key step in the company’s broader Africa expansion strategy. Located in the heart of Accra, the…
WIOCC, the pan-African digital infrastructure provider, and the Abia State Government have broken ground on a new fiber duct infrastructure project aimed at improving broadband access and last-mile connectivity across…
In an exclusive forum hosted by the Africa Data Centres Association (ADCA) in partnership with Schneider Electric, some of Nigeria’s top executives converged to address a pivotal question: Is West…
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) will convene global researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders for the 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (MIRG-ICAIR 2025) from November 4 to 6,…
Mastercard, a global leader in payment technology and services, has announced plans to develop three new data centers in France, representing an investment of approximately €250 million (US$289.8 million). The…
The new GPU pooling system underscores Beijing’s drive for AI self-reliance - and signals how national clouds are rewriting the rules of global compute efficiency. Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology…
Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), one of India’s leading telecommunications and digital services providers, has announced a strategic partnership with IBM to strengthen and expand the capabilities of its recently launched Airtel…
Nigeria and Denmark have formalised a new era of digital cooperation through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy…
Africa’s ability to turn connectivity into growth will hinge on smarter, faster policy rather than technology alone, according to a policy panel that urged governments to co-create rules with industry…
Africa has abundant subsea bandwidth at its shores but struggles to move bits from the beach to businesses and homes inland. That was the message from industry leaders at the…
Africa’s digital economy is filled with new fiber, data centers, and cloud platforms, but many enterprises still struggle to convert that available capacity into results. That was the takeaway from the Enterprise IT…
Africa’s digital transformation won’t be decided by technology alone but by the availability of long-term, patient capital to fund fiber, data centers, and cloud infrastructure. That was the message from the…
Africa’s next technology surge will be measured in data, compute, and skills - not SIM cards, stressed a high-level panel at Hyperscalers Convergence Africa 2025, asking whether the continent can pivot from mobile-first success to…
The Africa Energy Conference 2025, held at the Lagos Business School, convened policymakers, investors, and industry executives to address one of Africa’s most pressing development challenges: delivering reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy to a…
Africa has abundant subsea bandwidth at its shores, but struggles to move bits from the beach to businesses and homes inland. That was the message from industry leaders at the…
DHL Group said it will invest more than €300 million over several years to expand its Express, Global Forwarding, and Supply Chain operations across Sub-Saharan Africa, betting that the region’s…
Nigeria’s data-center leaders say power generation is no longer the biggest obstacle to scaling digital infrastructure - reliability and distribution are. That was the consensus at the Hyperscalers Convergence Africa conference in Lagos, where industry…
Africa could become a global leader in sustainable digital infrastructure, according to industry executives who say the continent’s data-center growth aligns perfectly with renewable energy potential. At the Hyperscalers Convergence Africa conference in…
Nigeria’s surging demand for cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure has pushed MTN’s new Dabengwa Data Center to full capacity within months of its launch — a development industry leaders…
Africa’s data center capacity - currently estimated between 1.5 and 1.6 gigawatts - could triple by 2030, according to industry experts at the Hyperscalers Convergence Africa conference, held in Lagos,…
The Director-General of Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has urged African nations to build up their own data sets and computing infrastructure to fully harness artificial intelligence…
Executives from Africa’s digital infrastructure, telecom, and cloud industries gathered in Lagos on Tuesday for Hyperscalers Convergence Africa 2025, calling for urgent reforms to unlock the continent’s next phase of digital…
Raxio Group, one of Africa’s fastest-growing data center operators, has inaugurated Raxio Angola, a $30 million Tier III facility that more than doubles the country’s capacity. The 19,000-square-metre campus in…
AFR-IX Telecom has secured funding from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to study the feasibility of extending its Medusa subsea cable from the Mediterranean into West Africa.The USTDA…
Google announced a new round of investments to accelerate Africa’s digital economy, spanning subsea cable hubs, AI access for students, and funding for local research. Connectivity remains central. Since its…
African regulators, operators, policymakers, and enterprise executives gathered in Lagos for the Africa Data Sovereignty Conference, a landmark summit dedicated to charting the future of data localisation, infrastructure readiness, and…
By Antonio Prado What is an IXP and why does it matter? An Internet Exchange Point is a physical interconnection facility where multiple Autonomous Systems (ASes) exchange IP traffic. Instead…
Hyperscalers Convergence Africa 2025 will bring leaders to Lagos on October 7 to debate how the continent can scale connectivity, cloud, and capital. On October 7, 2025, Lagos will host…
At ITW Africa, a dedicated Women-in-Tech Africa forum brought together some of the sector’s most influential female voices to press for lasting change in how the continent builds its digital…
Two of Africa’s rising data center operators are teaming up to strengthen the continent’s digital backbone. Nairobi-based iXAfrica Data Centres and Johannesburg’s Digital Parks Africa are harmonizing a strategic partnership…
Gabon’s two larMoov telecom operators are setting aside rivalry to improve the country’s digital infrastructure. AirtOligui Nguema’s Africa-Gabon Télécom has signed a memorandum of understanding to share network assets, an…
At ITW Africa in Nairobi, a keynote panel on “The Telcos of Tomorrow: Driving Business Transformation” examined how operators are rethinking business models, diversifying revenues, and leveraging new technologies to…
An ITW Africa investment workshop titled “Financing Africa’s Future: Unlocking the Next US$100bn” brought together financiers and infrastructure leaders to debate how Africa can mobilize the capital required to meet…
A keynote panel at ITW Africa on the topic “The Question of Data Sovereignty: A Future of Digital Independence?” examined whether Africa’s push for data localization and ownership will drive…
At ITW & Datacloud Africa’s Energy Workshop, industry leaders agreed that Africa cannot simply copy Western approaches to powering and building data centers. With demand for cloud and AI workloads…
On Day 1, ITW Africa hosted a keynote panel titled “Innovating the Infrastructure Model: Entering the Cloud and Services Market.” The session explored how the once-distinct worlds of infrastructure operators…
At ITW Africa in Nairobi, a keynote panel addressed a critical issue: Are public-private partnerships (PPP) the key to unlocking a digital future? With Africa’s infrastructure financing gap estimated at…
At ITW Africa, taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, government officials, regulators, and industry leaders converged on a keynote panel titled “Harmonising Africa’s Digital Infrastructure Framework” to confront one of the…
Nigeria’s content delivery landscape is at a crossroads. At the Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) hosted in Lagos, Nigeria, leaders from the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), Meta,…
To strengthen Vertiv's position in high-density integrated infrastructure for data centers and critical digital environments, Vertiv Holdings Co. said it has completed its $200 million acquisition of Great Lakes Data…
At the Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF 2025) held in Lagos, Nigeria, a high-level panel of digital infrastructure leaders explored the continent’s evolving data center landscape, unpacking the drivers…
As Nigeria’s fintech ecosystem enters a new maturity phase, the conversation is shifting from adoption to accountability - and cloud strategy is at the center of it all. Africa Hyperscalers’ CloudReady Nigeria Conference (Financial Technology Edition)…
Nigeria will host the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) for the first time from August 19 - 21, 2025, underscoring the country’s rising status as a continental connectivity hub.…
Safaricom has cut prices for new business fiber connections by 25% for the next two months, in a bid to defend market share and attract small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).…
Nigeria will host the 15th edition of the African Peering & Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) from August 19 - 21 in Lagos, underscoring the country’s growing role as a hub for…
Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have agreed to share fibre and tower infrastructure in markets including Mozambique, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, pending regulatory approval, in a bid…
Lagos has been named one of the fastest-growing tier-two metro markets reshaping the global colocation landscape, according to new data from Synergy Research Group — a milestone that underscores Nigeria’s…
The West African Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) this week moved ECOWAS’s free-roaming agenda from policy pledge to practical reality, as Monrovia hosted the launch of free roaming between Liberia and…
Nigeria’s fourth-largest carrier has dropped the 9mobile name for T2, unveiling a vivid orange identity at a Lagos event themed “Tech Meets Tenacity” as it bids to stop years of…
Following the successful Africa Hyperscalers MVNO Conference, which put in perspective the sector’s realities and opportunities, Nigeria’s telecom landscape is witnessing a strategic shift as major mobile network operators (MNOs)…
As Nigeria’s fintech sector accelerates its digital transformation, the risks - and stakes - are rising. The CloudReady Nigeria Breakfast (Fintech Edition) is stepping in to meet the moment, gathering top industry leaders for…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) will invest C$225 million (US$160 million) into the expansion of a major data center in Cambridge, Ontario. This funding represents half of…
For anyone in tech, the phrase "data center" often conjures images of endless server racks, humming machinery, and colossal power consumption. But what if one of the world's leading tech…
Estelle Akofio‑Sowah, West Africa Regional Director at CSquared and former Country Manager for Google Ghana, has been officially sworn in as Chairperson of the Board of the National Information Technology…
Sonatel Group, the Senegalese telecom operator majority-owned by Orange, has appointed Brelotte Ba as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2025. He succeeds Sékou Drame, who has led the group…
Ghana’s telecommunications regulator, National Communications Authority (NCA), is hosting a four-day meeting of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA), bringing together regulators, private sector leaders, development partners, and academics…
World Bank Group Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, Anshula Kant, on Wednesday confirmed the Bank’s support for Nigeria’s ambitious plan to lay a 90,000km national fiber-optic backbone — one…
In a major step toward modernizing West Africa’s capital markets, the Central Depository/Settlement Bank (DC/BR) has launched DIGIAPE, a digital platform designed to centralize and automate subscriptions for public offerings…
In a quiet but decisive move, the government of Mauritius halted the liquidation of AfriNIC, Africa’s only Regional Internet Registry, by reclassifying it as a “Declared Company” under Section 230…
xAI, the artificial intelligence startup founded by Elon Musk and creator of the Grok chatbot, is reportedly exploring a potential data center expansion into Saudi Arabia, according to a Bloomberg…
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is preparing to bar companies that use Chinese telecommunications equipment from building or operating submarine cables that connect to the United States, in a move…
TouchNet and iXAfrica Data Centres have partnered to launch the Zadara AI Sovereign Cloud in Kenya, marking a significant milestone in the country’s digital infrastructure evolution.The enterprise-grade cloud solution, hosted…
American Business Council convenes public-private leaders to jumpstart private equity and pension-backed tech funding in NigeriaAt the US-NG Startup Investment Summit 2025, hosted by the American Business Council, investors, policymakers,…
As global data center demand strains land and power resources, Japan is steering innovation offshore. In a move that could redefine digital infrastructure, Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL)…
Following the launch of its Dabengwa Sifiso Tier III data center, MTN Nigeria has unveiled its first-ever public cloud platform, marking a historic milestone in its digital transformation journey and…
Africa’s ambition to harness artificial intelligence as a force for economic transformation took center stage at the Vertiv AI Solutions Innovation Roadshow held in Lagos, Nigeria. The 2025 edition brought…
The African Development Bank’s new president must move beyond incremental development to drive the continent’s digital transformation. On May 29, the race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) unfolded…
Ecobank Group has announced a landmark partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate financial inclusion, innovation, and digital transformation across Africa. Under the agreement, Ecobank will leverage Google Cloud’s advanced AI,…
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has launched LinXaccra, its first interconnection point in West Africa, marking a milestone for Ghana’s digital infrastructure. At the launch, Communication Minister Hon. Samuel Nartey…
MTN Nigeria has fired its opening salvo in the country’s lucrative cloud infrastructure race, unveiling the first phase of its $235 million Dabengwa Sifiso Data Center, a bold move that…
By Wojtek Piorko, Managing Director, Africa at Vertiv Kenya is entering a new digital era, one defined by accelerated connectivity, data growth, and the move towards artificial intelligence (AI). But…
The Asia Pacific (APAC) region is poised to overtake the United States as the world’s largest colocation (colo) market before the end of the decade, according to a new report…
Equinix, a global digital infrastructure company is convening West Africa’s top internet infrastructure stakeholders this Friday in Lagos at PeersConnect, a peer-focused gathering designed to foster interconnection, deepen collaboration, and accelerate…
Liquid C2, the cloud and cybersecurity arm of Cassava Technologies, has been awarded Platinum Partner status by global cybersecurity leader Sophos, marking a major leap forward in its mission to…
At the recent U.S.–Africa Business Center roundtable, co-hosted by Google, diplomats, business leaders, and digital policy experts convened in Washington D.C. to confront a pressing question: What foundational elements must…
Technology entrepreneur and philanthropist Michael Tobin has been awarded a second CBE in the 2025 Birthday Honors List released by Buckingham Palace. His Majesty King Charles III has recognised Tobin…
The Vertiv AI Solutions Innovation Roadshow – Lagos Edition is set to take place on June 26, 2025, convening more than 80 C-suite executives and technology leaders to explore the future of enterprise infrastructure in an…
After a period of pullback in early 2025, cloud giants Amazon Web Services and Microsoft are returning to the data center leasing market, signaling renewed momentum in hyperscale infrastructure expansion,…
Teraco, Africa’s largest carrier-neutral data center operator, has completed construction of its latest hyperscale facility, JB5, in Johannesburg - adding critical new infrastructure as demand for digital services and cloud…
Wingu Africa, East Africa’s leading carrier-neutral data center operator, has raised $60 million to accelerate its regional expansion and support the continent’s digital transformation. The funding, provided by Rand Merchant…
The MVNO Nigeria 2025 Conference brought together telecom policymakers, mobile operators, digital infrastructure leaders, and investors to mark a pivotal step in Nigeria’s connectivity journey. Convened under the theme “Unlocking Growth,…
Nvidia has posted another blockbuster quarter, reporting $44.1 billion in revenue—surpassing Wall Street expectations of $43.3 billion. The performance highlights the company’s continued dominance in the AI and data center…
The government of Burkina Faso has announced plans to boost mobile network coverage across the country with the deployment of 800 new telecom towers this year, aiming to eliminate connectivity…
Safaricom has announced a $500 million investment over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure across East Africa—a bold step that signals a shift from its traditional…
In a strategic push to reshape Africa’s economic footprint, Haim Taib, Founder of the Menomadin & Mitrelli Group, and Angola’s Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSDEA) have launched a $1 billion Lobito…
Stakeholders in the information and communications technology (ICT) ecosystems have rallied the mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) on product differentiation and commencement of operations. The stakeholders appealed yesterday in Lagos…
Cassava Technologies, has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sand Technologies, a leading global enterprise AI solutions company and a key player in Africa's emerging artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem.…
In June 2023, Nigeria’s telecom regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), issued licenses to 25 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), followed by 18 additional approvals. It was a bold and…
With Nigeria’s telecom landscape on the cusp of major transformation following the licensing of 43 new Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), Africa Hyperscalers will host a high-level executive breakfast session…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) reaffirmed their commitment to deepening regulatory cooperation during a bilateral meeting in Accra on May 8, 2025, setting the…
Equinix has reached a major milestone across its Internet Exchanges (IX) in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), surpassing a combined peak traffic throughput of 3 terabits per second…
Bayobab Uganda, the digital infrastructure subsidiary of MTN Group, has launched a new 260-kilometre fiber optic route from Kampala to Malaba, positioning Uganda as a key node in East Africa’s…
Nigeria’s telecoms regulator is initiating a major overhaul of the country’s 22-year-old communications law, aiming to bring it in line with today’s digital realities—from artificial intelligence and 5G to cybersecurity…
French development financier Proparco has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to Nigeria with a new wave of investments targeting agriculture, finance, and the creative industries, underscoring the private sector lender’s role…
By Wojtek Piorko, Managing Director – Africa, Vertiv The demand for data centers in Africa is growing, driven by several factors. These include government regulations for local data security, an…
Search giant unveils next-gen power and cooling designs to meet AI’s hunger for dense compute At the Open Compute Project EMEA Summit in Dublin last week, Google revealed a blueprint…
Open Access Data Centres Lagos has launched its new campaign, "Cut Costs, Not Quality,” on the Africa Hyperscalers platforms. This initiative aims to provide businesses with an opportunity to reduce…
GigaIO, a specialist in composable infrastructure, has announced the launch of Gryf, a portable AI supercomputer designed to deliver data center-level performance directly to the edge. Co-developed with SourceCode, Gryf…
…Legend Internet becomes first ISP to list on local exchange, signaling new era for African infrastructure operatorsLast week, Northern Nigeria’s Legend Internet Plc made history by becoming the first indigenous…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is reassessing several of its international colocation partnerships, according to a Wells Fargo analyst note cited by CNBC. While specific projects were not disclosed, the note…
Openserve, the wholesale infrastructure arm of Telkom Group, has officially assumed the Chairmanship of the Southern Africa Telecommunications Association (SATA) for the 2025–2026 term. This transition took place at the…
AI innovator iGenius has announced the launch of Colosseum, a next-generation sovereign AI data center projected to become one of the largest of its kind globally. Built in collaboration with…
Africa’s digital transformation is accelerating, driven by rapid urbanization, a tech-savvy youth population, and growing mobile and internet penetration. However, an underdeveloped digital infrastructure remains a major hurdle to inclusive…
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr has urged Europe to make a definitive choice between aligning with U.S. or Chinese technology, warning of the consequences of turning away from…
Ecosystem leaders elected to drive strategic Cloud Infrastructure initiative Nigeria has taken a significant step toward strengthening its digital infrastructure and data sovereignty with the inauguration of a Technical Working…
Rack Centre, West Africa’s leading carrier- and cloud-neutral data center operator, will tomorrow commission its newest facility - LGS2 - in Lagos. The 12-megawatt hyperscale data center is built to…
MTN Group is doubling down on its commitment to delivering reliable, high-quality home broadband services with the creation of Group Home - a distinct business function within Group Commercial. To…
Equinix has launched its latest data center expansion in Nigeria with the opening of the LG2.3 in Lagos. The new facility marks a significant step in strengthening Nigeria’s digital ecosystem…
Raxio Group, a key player in Sub-Saharan Africa’s digital infrastructure ecosystem, has secured $100 million in financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World…
It wasn’t that long ago that the telecoms industry heralded 5G as a revolutionary leap forward. Former Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf famously predicted that 5G would have an impact “similar…
Microsoft has canceled up to 2GW of data center projects across the US and Europe, with analysts from TD Cowen suggesting that oversupply in the data center market may be…
Telkom South Africa has successfully completed the sale of its masts and towers business, Swiftnet, to a consortium led by Actis LLP and Royal Bafokeng Holdings. The deal, valued at…
By Samuel CarvalhoThe AI computing landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. CoreWeave’s $11.9 billion agreement with OpenAI isn’t just about securing GPUs - it’s a strategic move that will be…
MTN Group and Airtel Africa have entered into landmark agreements to share network infrastructure in Nigeria and Uganda, a move aimed at expanding digital and financial inclusion while improving operational…
The Nigerian government has launched Project Bridge, a sweeping digital infrastructure initiative aimed at deploying 90,000 kilometers of fiber optic cable nationwide. The project, led by the Federal Ministry of…
Global payments giant Visa Inc. has announced plans to develop a data center in Nigeria, further expanding its investments in the country. The news was revealed by Andrew Torre, Visa’s…
Google Cloud has officially launched its first African cloud region in Johannesburg, marking a major milestone in its $1 billion commitment to accelerating Africa’s digital transformation. Operational since January 2024,…
Alphabet’s Taara project, born out of the company’s experimental X lab, is using lasers to deliver high-speed internet - offering a compelling alternative to traditional fiber optics and satellite systems…
The Wingu Group has announced the second phase of its facility expansion on March 18, 2025, focused on strengthening Tanzania's digital infrastructure. This upgrade builds on Phase 1, introduced in…
Several major data center hyperscalers have come together to support a call for a significant increase in global nuclear power capacity. At the CERAWeek 2025 event in Houston, a global…
A new Chinese satellite broadband service, SpaceSail - also known as “Qianfan,” the “Thousand Sails Constellation,” or “G60 Starlink” has emerged as a potential rival to SpaceX’s Starlink. Operated by…
Microsoft has announced plans to invest $300 million (ZAR 5.4 billion) in South Africa’s cloud and AI infrastructure between 2025 and 2027. According to the company, this strategic move aims…
Elon Musk owned-SpaceX is lobbying the United States’ Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to block Globalstar’s plans to launch a new constellation of 48 low-Earth orbit satellites. Globalstar's "C3" constellation aims…
Alternative networks (Altnets) in the United Kingdom have been advised to halt road excavations and instead utilize abandoned gas and water pipes for fiber deployment to reduce costs. Alternative networks…
NAPAfrica, South Africa’s largest Internet exchange point (IXP), has exceeded a data throughput of five terabits per second (Tbps), marking a significant milestone in its continued growth. Since its launch…
iXAfrica Data Centers, East Africa’s largest hyperscale data center facility, has launched the first phase of its Nairobi data center, NBOX1. The 4.5MW facility, which houses 780 racks, is designed…
The telecom industry is undergoing a quiet revolution - one that is as much about financial efficiency as it is about sustainability. Over the past few years, operators around the…
By Gary Chomse, Regional Director, Central and Southern Africa at Vertiv Nigeria's information and communications technology (ICT) sector is experiencing robust expansion, driven by the financial services, oil and gas,…
In an effort to curb the frequent damage to fiber optic cables caused by road construction and rehabilitation projects, the Federal Ministry of Works (FMoW) and the Federal Ministry of…
Nigeria’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has revealed that by the end of 2025, the country will implement…
Nigeria’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has emphasized the importance of focusing on the practical applications of Artificial…
Subsea cable experts and digital infrastructure stakeholders are calling for a dedicated local base and specialized cable ship in Africa to address the continent’s subsea cable repair challenges. Currently, subsea…
Earlier this week President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that is expected to give his administration further control over government agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).The order also…
Alibaba Group has announced it will significantly increase its investment in cloud and AI infrastructure over the next three years, surpassing the total amount spent in the past decade. During…
Microsoft has recently pulled back from significant data center expansions, with a notable reduction in its international spending. According to a report from TD Cowen Insight, Microsoft has canceled several…
Industry experts at the Africa Hyperscalers Digital Infrastructure Outlook emphasized the critical need for Africa to scale its digital infrastructure to remain competitive in the global economy. In his market brief presentation, Guy Zibi,…
South Africa's telecom giants, Vodacom and MTN, are urging popular streaming platforms like Netflix and YouTube to contribute to network costs. The Association for Communications and Technology (ACT) is advocating…
The AI rivalry between OpenAI and xAI has intensified with the release of Grok 3, the latest model from Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI. Musk claims Grok 3 is “an…
As part of its ongoing growth trajectory and commitment to enhancing its competitiveness, Cassava Technologies has announced key leadership changes designed to improve operations and position the company for success…
The surge in interest surrounding generative artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked a competitive race to develop the technology, leading to a growing need for high-density data centers and a substantial…
Tunisie Telecom has entered a strategic partnership with Medusa Submarine Cable System to support its 5G rollout by developing a high-capacity fibre-optic link between Bizerte, Tunisia, and Marseille, France. The…
Generative AI company OpenAI is exploring the development of data center campuses across more than a dozen states in the US as part of its Stargate initiative. According to CNBC…
Saudi telecommunications company Mobily has successfully landed the Africa-1 subsea cable in Duba, Saudi Arabia. Developed by Alcatel Submarine Networks, the Africa-1 cable is designed to connect East Africa, the…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched the National Broadband Alliance for Nigeria (NBAN) in collaboration with telecommunications operators and State Information and Communications Technology agencies. The initiative aims to…
The global ambition in technology and infrastructure is scaling unprecedented heights, with investments growing from $10 billion compute clusters to trillion-dollar ecosystems. As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to dominate the…
Rev. Ing. Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko has been appointed Acting Director General of Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA), the country’s telecommunications regulator. With over 20 years of experience in telecommunications, broadcasting…
The release of the Chinese AI company model called DeepSeek has upended the established AI industry. That a model can be developed without access to the most advanced GPU chips…
Ghana has secured the top position in the 2024 Mobile Money Regulatory Index (MMRI), published by the global telecom standard body GSMA. Leading the world in mobile money adoption, Ghana…
In a landmark move to modernize its networks and enhance digital inclusion, Togo has announced a 60% reduction in the ceiling price for the monthly rental of dark fiber. The…
MTN Group is pleased to announce key leadership changes designed to strengthen succession planning, enhance operational execution, and drive the advancement of the Ambition 2025 strategy. Bayobab, a subsidiary of…
Nigeria’s Adebayo "Bayo" Ogunlesi has joined OpenAI's Board of Directors. As the Founding Partner, Chairman, and CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), one of the world’s leading infrastructure investment firms,…
Outgoing US President, Joe Biden has signed an executive order aimed at providing federal support to meet the massive energy demands of rapidly growing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) data centers,…
The capacity of hyperscale data centers is projected to triple by 2020, according to a report from Synergy Research Group, driven in large part by the rapid rise of generative…
Nigeria’s quest for digital transformation received a significant boost as the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) signed a $2.1 million grant with the Nigerian government to assess the deployment…
On February 13, 2025, senior telecom executives, infrastructure providers, telecom operators, technology providers, service providers, regulators, investors, telco associations, consultants, and professionals across various verticals of the telecom industry will…
Ethio Telecom CEO Frehiwot Tamiru has emphasized the need for improved land acquisition procedures, highlighting them as a major obstacle to the company’s network expansion this year. Tamiru’s remarks were…
Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, has officially launched in Liberia, marking its first expansion into Africa in 2025. This milestone follows a one-year licensing agreement with the Liberia Telecommunications Authority…
New evidence indicates that artificial intelligence (AI) data centers are distorting the quality of electricity delivered to homes, raising the risk of appliance damage and even fires. A Bloomberg report,…
Nokia has completed the sale of France-based Alcatel Submarine Networks, its former submarine networks business, to Agence des Participations de l’Etat (APE), the French government agency responsible for managing state-held…
Microsoft plans to invest $80 billion in building AI-enabled data centers during the 2025 fiscal year, a significant increase compared to its $53 billion capital expenditure in 2023. Brad Smith,…
By Ben BaldieriHere lies GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS): a victim of its own success. Once the hyper-profitable backbone of scalable infrastructure, it democratized access to the high-performance hardware needed to train AI models…
The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Engr. Gbenga Adebayo issued a critical call to action for the future of Nigeria’s telecommunications industry as the…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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, 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, 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…
African data center operators and executives were celebrated at the 2024 Data Center Dynamics (DCD) Awards, held yesterday at the Grosvenor House London. The event showcased the best projects, people,…
Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investor and asset manager, has announced a $15 million equity investment in Raya Data Center (RDC), a subsidiary of Egypt's Raya Holding for Financial Investment. The…
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 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…
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…
Ethio Telecom, Djibouti Telecom, and Sudatel Telecom Group have partnered to launch the Horizon Fiber Initiative, a project designed to establish a high-capacity terrestrial fiber optic network that will connect…
Google has announced Kabelo Makwane as its new Country Director for South Africa. He will join the company in the new year from Vodacom Business, where he currently serves as…
WIOCC has announced its partnership with Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) to enhance high-speed internet connectivity nationwide. According to a statement, this collaboration aims to promote digital inclusion and accelerate Nigeria’s…
Raxio, a leading carrier-neutral, data center company in Africa has announced the appointment of Robert Skjødt as its new CEO, effective January 1. Skjødt succeeds Robert Mullins, who will continue…
By Kemi Adeyanju The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a proposed overhaul of submarine cable licensing rules, aiming to bolster national security while adapting to the technological and…
eFinance Investment Group and Cassava Technologies have signed a strategic agreement to explore potential collaboration opportunities and jointly expand across Africa. The partnership, which was launched during the 28th Cairo…
MTN Benin has officially launched the country's first commercial 5G network, marking a significant milestone in the region's technological advancement. Initially, the 5G service is available in the cities of…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans a comprehensive review of its subsea cable licensing rules. Approved on November 21, the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking outlines its plans to enhance…
Wingu.Africa has officially launched its new Tier 3 Certified Data Center in Djibouti, marking a significant milestone in the region’s digital transformation. The ceremony was attended by H.E. Ismail Omar…
Vertiv and Compass Data centers have partnered to create an innovative cooling solution for modern data centers, which seamlessly switches between air and liquid cooling, meeting the growing demands of…
Pan African Towers (PAT), Nigeria’s leading provider of digital infrastructure, has announced the appointment of Oladipo Badru, the company’s Chief Financial Officer (FCA), as Acting Chief Executive Officer. This follows…
Global technology group e& has entered into a strategic partnership with WIOCC to accelerate the growth of the hyperscaler ecosystem across the continent. This collaboration further strengthens e&’s presence in…
In partnership with Commercio and other private sector collaborators, the American Business Council Nigeria (ABC Nigeria), will host the 2024 Cyber Hackathon, which is expected to be a dynamic platform…
Speakers at the Africa Technology Festival have called for greater collaboration between telecommunications companies, government agencies, and financial institutions, urging that such partnerships will be key to achieving universal connectivity…
Airtel Africa, leading telecommunications and mobile money services provider, has announced the appointment of Mr. Dinesh Balsingh as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airtel Networks Limited, also known…
Innovation in AI-powered infrastructure, energy management, and cooling strategies to take center stage in the new year. – As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries, its impact on data…
Stakeholders at the AfricaTech Festival held last week, in Cape Town, have urged for collaboration on digital infrastructure investments in Africa. During a keynote panel on theme "Big Tech and…
MTN, Africa’s largest mobile operator, is exploring potential partnerships with low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite providers to extend internet access to rural and remote areas. Ralph Mupita, the Group CEO, shared this…
Bayobab, MTN’s wholesale digital infrastructure subsidiary, has appointed Rabih Kanaan as Managing Director: East to West. In this role, Rabih will lead the East to West (E2W) holding company, overseeing…
OpenAI explored acquiring wafer-scale chip designer Cerebras, a move that would have involved a partnership with Tesla. Emails uncovered through an ongoing lawsuit involving Elon Musk reveal that Ilya Sutskever,…
Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 4.0) in Lagos, technology experts emphasized the transformative potential of blockchain and AI in advancing Africa's digital economy and positioning the continent as a global…
Kenya's ICT Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u, emphasized the importance of creating an enabling environment for innovation during her participation in a panel discussion at the 27th annual Africa…
Experts at the US Digital Transformation with Africa event, held on the sidelines of the Africa Tech Festival, holding in Cape Town, South Africa this week have stated that the…
As part of the Digital Transformation with Africa side event during the Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town, a high-level panel explored the critical issue of cybersecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa.…
Telecom Egypt and Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) have announced the successful landing of the Africa-1 subsea cable at the Ras Ghareb cable landing station in Egypt. Built and deployed by…
T-Mobile has announced that it has achieved a world record 5G uplink speed during a recent trial, leveraging 5G Radio Dual Connectivity (5G DC). The carrier claims to have reached…
Organizations worldwide are grappling with an explosion of data across distributed sites and environments, requiring them to be more agile and responsive than ever before. However, using legacy infrastructure is…
In a strategic push to maintain the United States’ leadership in artificial intelligence, OpenAI has shared a detailed report with the White House and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration…
Plans to deploy an underwater data center in South Korea have made significant progress with the signing of a business agreement between the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology…
Benin City, Edo State, in South-South Nigeria, now hosts the first state-owned data center in the region, marking a significant step toward the state government’s goal of a ‘digital revolution’…
Mobily and Telecom Egypt have partnered to launch a submarine cable linking Saudi Arabia and Egypt via the Red Sea to expand connectivity in the region. “This agreement marks a…
WiTechAfrica, a platform dedicated to promoting diversity, innovation, and excellence in the telecommunications and data center industry announced its partnership with EQL:HER, a global network for women in technology as…
Equinix, the world’s leading digital infrastructure company, has appointed Wole Abu as Managing Director for West Africa. In this newly created role, Wole will oversee Equinix’s connectivity and data center…
At the 10th Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2024) held in Istanbul, Huawei’s optical business product line president, Bob Chen, took the stage to discuss the growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI)…
Apple is making a big move to enhance its iPhone’s emergency connectivity by investing $1.5 billion in Globalstar, the satellite operator responsible for providing SOS and messaging capabilities when cellular…
Ghana has officially joined the 5G train, with the launch of high-speed 5G internet service. This marks a significant milestone in the nation’s digital development, with coverage Accra, Kumasi, and…
IHS, MTN Foundation, and Zoho emerged as major winners at the 8th annual Tech Innovation Awards (TIA), held at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria. The event, organized by Instinct…
Microsoft is exploring an innovative approach to reduce its carbon footprint by constructing data centers using wood. The company is building two data centers in Virginia made from cross-laminated timber…
Globacom has named Ahmad Farroukh as its new CEO. This marks a strategic shift as the company seeks to meet the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) standards for improved corporate governance…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and PalmPay have joined AfriTECH 4.0 as sponsors. AfriTECH is set for November 07, 2024, in Lagos, Nigeria and…
OpenAI is developing a custom AI chip, working with TSMC and Broadcom on a project that could reshape its hardware foundation. According to a recent report from Reuters, OpenAI has…
In a landmark ruling, Judge B.T. Ebuta of the High Court of Cross River State has determined that the Cross River State Government and its associated agencies do not have…
SK Telecom and Samsung have partnered to bring AI-driven enhancements to 5G networks, with a focus on boosting the performance of individual base stations. Engineers from both companies spent nearly…
Lumen Orbit, a startup backed by Y Combinator, has raised over $10 million to develop data centers in space. It plans to support AI training in a way that’s both…
Friday, October 25, 2024 will remain a memorable day for Nvidia as it briefly took the top spot as the world’s most valuable company, overtaking Apple with a market cap…
More than half of the global population now has access to mobile internet, but the growth rate is slowing. While some of those without access live in remote areas, the…
The Africa Data Centers & Cloud Days (ADCD), a dynamic community committed to advancing digital infrastructure across Africa, is preparing for its flagship event in February 2025. This gathering is…
At the Hyperscalers Convergence Africa conference, a panel titled “Satellite, Subsea, and Terrestrial – Africa’s Path to Seamless and Integrated Connectivity” brought industry leaders together to discuss the investments essential…
The GSM Association reports that more than 120 million Nigerians are still disconnected from the digital world due to poor infrastructure and high costs. This is despite the 501.99% surge…
Meta is reportedly planning to build a 40,000 km subsea cable that will encircle the globe, connecting the U.S. from coast to coast and traversing the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific…
Equinix has completed its state-of-the-art data center, JN1, in Johannesburg, representing a $160 million investment. The project took approximately 18 months to complete and marks a significant expansion of Equinix's…
AfriTECH 4.0, Africa’s premier technology conference, is proud to announce its key sponsors for this year’s event, with QNET leading as the Gold Sponsor. The event, scheduled for November 7,…
At GITEX Global 2024, ZTE has positioned itself as a frontrunner in driving digital transformation across the Middle East and Africa. In an exclusive interview, Philip Liu, President of ZTE’s…
OpenAI and Microsoft are currently negotiating Microsoft's stake in OpenAI as the AI company shifts to a for-profit model. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has approved the launch of four new satellites to enhance Nigeria's space technology capabilities. The announcement came from Dr. Matthew Adepoju, Director General of the National…
IHS Towers, Africa's largest telecom tower company, has successfully secured a $439 million loan to refinance its existing debt. This new financing will help the company manage currency risks in…
Google is taking a big step toward automating its data centers by testing robots to manage hard drives and other critical equipment. This initiative was revealed by Partha Ranganathan, Google’s…
Nokia is betting big on data centers to fuel future growth, even as its Q3 2024 sales took a hit. The company saw an eight percent drop in net sales…
Amazon has joined its peers—Microsoft, Google, and Oracle—in the bold move toward using modular nuclear reactors to power its data centers with carbon-free energy. This shift aims to reduce reliance…
Fujitsu has introduced a new AI-powered service designed to enhance 5G network performance by predicting traffic surges, identifying network issues, and automatically switching to more reliable connections. This innovative system…
As the news industry evolves, AI is playing a crucial role in improving efficiency, streamlining tasks, and enhancing reader experiences. NewsGPT shares how AI is reshaping newsrooms: Streamlining content creation…
In partnership with Encapsulated East Africa Limited and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) of Kenya, Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, launched a…
Google is making a bold move toward carbon-free energy as it plans to power its U.S. data centers with small nuclear reactors by 2030. This initiative is part of the…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is ramping up efforts to break up Google's dominance in the search market, and it could deal a serious blow to the tech giant's…
Obinna Isiadinso, Global Sector Lead for Data Center and Cloud Investments at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has emphasized the importance of a balanced approach to evaluating data center investments.…
A new study commissioned by WiFiForward and authored by Telecom Advisory Services reveals that the economic value of Wi-Fi in the United States is projected to increase from $1.3 trillion…
Vodafone Egypt, Orange Egypt, and e& Egypt have officially joined Telecom Egypt in securing 5G licenses, according to recent announcements by Egypt’s National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA). This move marks…
The Government of Ghana has launched a free roaming agreement with Togo and Benin under the Free Roaming Initiative of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This expands…
The recent Hyperscalers Convergence Africa conference underscored the growing global interest in data centers as a key asset class, with transaction sizes now reaching up to 300 MW. A report…
Vertiv has introduced the Vertiv™ EnergyCore battery cabinets, designed for high-density computing environments. These Lithium-Iron-Phosphate (LFP) battery cabinets are factory-assembled, compatible with Vertiv’s three-phase UPS systems, and offer a compact…
In a recent study by SAS, telcos are emerging as the frontrunners in generative AI adoption, outpacing industries like retail, banking, and insurance. The research, which surveyed 1,600 global decision-makers…
The recent Hyperscalers Convergence Africa conference underscored the growing global interest in data centers as a key asset class, with transaction sizes now reaching up to 300 MW. A report…
The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently released a report outlining an urgent need for nuclear energy capacity to triple by 2050 to meet the surging demand driven by AI…
Huawei announced its plans to launch its first data center in Nigeria. During his keynote address at Nigeria Fintech Week, David Olaiya, Head of Cloud Business for Huawei Nigeria, announced…
Google and Vodafone have signed a multi-billion-dollar partnership aimed at using AI to transform their services, enhance cybersecurity, and offer more personalized mobile and TV solutions for consumers. This move…
Cloudbrink has rolled out a new AI-powered mobile hotspot optimizer, designed to help roaming users stay securely connected in places where stable service is hard to come by—think remote manufacturing…
Meta has introduced an innovative AI tool called "Movie Gen," designed to simplify video creation for businesses and content creators, regardless of their editing expertise. This cutting-edge tool allows users…
Twilio has joined forces with OpenAI to bring cutting-edge AI-powered virtual agents to life, integrating OpenAI's advanced GPT-4 model with real-time speech-to-speech (S2S) technology. What does that mean? It means…
Nokia’s 2024 Threat Intelligence Report reveals that cybercriminals are increasingly using AI and automation to scale up their attacks, with Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks surging from two to…
Nigeria is gearing up to launch another major initiative to boost Artificial Intelligence (AI) development, says Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani. Following his participation…
OpenAI has recently raised an impressive $6.6 billion, elevating its valuation to a staggering $157 billion. This significant funding round, led by Thrive Capital and backed by investments from industry…
Nvidia could regain a key market in China after U.S. regulatory changes expanded the Validated End-User (VEU) program. This update allows approved Chinese data centers to purchase advanced GPUs from…
The recent Hyperscalers Convergence Africa conference highlighted the growing global interest in data centers as a key asset class, with transaction sizes increasingly reaching up to 300 MW. The recent…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is advancing at a breathtaking pace. Back in 2018, companies allocated just 5% of their digital budgets to AI. Fast forward to 2023, and that figure has…
The rising cost of doing business in Ghana has emerged as a pressing concern, particularly for companies that rely heavily on stable electricity and fuel. Data centers and digital infrastructure…
Leading data center company Equinix has reportedly halted its plans to invest in IXAfrica Data Center, an operator based in Africa. The proposed investment, valued between $150 million and $200…
The world’s most connected nation, South Korea is leaping into artificial intelligence with a partnership between one of its leading telecommunications companies, KT Corporation, and global software company, Microsoft. The…
Equinix, a leading data center company, has announced a joint venture (JV) with GIC and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) to raise over $15 billion, aimed at expanding its xScale® data…
Microsoft is leading the charge in sustainable energy innovation with its latest hydrogen fuel cell pilot at its Dublin data center. Partnering with ESB, an hydrogen provider, Microsoft is trialing…
OpenAI is urging the Biden administration to support the establishment of large-scale data centers, with as much as 5-gigawatts (GW), capable of consuming as much power as entire cities, emphasizing…
Raxio Group has strengthened Francophone West Africa’s digital infrastructure with a new data center, the CIV1, in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. With this launch, Raxio now has seven data centers (two…
Ethio Telecom, Ethiopia’s government-owned telecommunications operator has announced its plans to develop a hyperscale data center in Ethiopia. The company claims it has engaged in strategic discussions with Shandong Hi-Speed…
Bayobab Kenya, a division of Bayobab Group and the digital infrastructure arm of MTN Group, has completed its terrestrial fiber network connecting Mombasa to Uganda through the border cities of…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the availability of the six-gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band to network providers in a bid to address the country's ongoing network outages and congestion…
At the recent Hyperscalers Convergence Africa conference, industry leaders called for urgent updates to educational curricula to keep pace with technological advancements. This pressing issue took center stage at the…
The technology industry in Africa is experiencing rapid growth, with a notable increase in the digital workforce. However, alongside the swift evolution of software skills, there is a troubling decline…
Google has decided to halt its $200 million data center project in Chile to address pressing environmental concerns, particularly related to water usage. Initially approved in 2020 for construction in…
Network solutions company, Nokia has teamed up with satellite provider, iSat Africa to improve rural connectivity in Liberia. This deployment is set to take three years and will cover over…
IHS Nigeria, a subsidiary of IHS Towers—one of the world’s largest tower companies—has announced a partnership with Canadian energy company Jaza Energy to install solar hubs at 250 telecom towers…
Bill Kleyman, Chief Executive Officer of Apolo and Program Chair of AFCOM and Data Center World, believes Africa is primed to become a key secondary market for data centers, presenting…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled a range of resources and incentives to accelerate the development of AI data centers. Key initiatives include establishing a dedicated AI data…
Orange Business has announced the successful completion of the first phase of its data center infrastructure project in Egypt's New Administrative Capital. The data center is designed to support Grifols…
By Osvaldo Coelho, Business Development Manager, Eastern and Southern Africa, Senmarck Energy Ltd The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has drawn attention to a critical issue in the commercial…
Obsidian Systems, a provider of open-source solutions, recently highlighted its partnership with GitLab at the AWS Summit in Johannesburg. This collaboration combines GitLab’s comprehensive DevOps platform, fully integrated with AWS…
The US power grid saw an addition of 11,015 MW of renewable energy in the second quarter of 2024, according to a report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP).…
The US Department of Commerce has unveiled new proposed regulations aimed at increasing oversight of cloud providers and artificial intelligence (AI) developers. The rule mandates that entities engaged in developing…
Oracle currently operates or is building 162 public and private cloud data centers globally, ranging from 45 kilowatts to 800 megawatts, according to Chairman and founder Larry Ellison. The company…
The Nigerian data center ecosystem is facing an unprecedented threat of collapse, operators have warned. They said the continued decline of the naira against the dollar, combined with a severe lack…
The Hyperscalers Convergence Africa conference, themed “The Power of Convergence,” successfully brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to address Africa’s digital infrastructure challenges. Held in Lagos, a key center…
The ongoing dispute over internet access and its pricing in Kenya has now reached the courts, as Kituo cha Sheria, a legal advocacy group, has filed a lawsuit against Safaricom,…
By Martin Ekpeke The Hyperscalers Convergence Africa conference, themed “The Power of Convergence,” brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to address the continent’s digital infrastructure challenges. Held in the…
By Martin Ekpeke Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, CEO of Digital Realty, a global leader in data center solutions, yesterday during the Hyperscalers Convergence Africa conference addressed the challenges and opportunities of…
Ayotunde Coker, Chairman of Open Access Data Centre, emphasized that bridging Africa’s digital infrastructure gap is essential for boosting prosperity on the continent. Speaking at the inaugural Hyperscalers Convergence Africa…
Apple and Microsoft are reportedly considering a significant investment in OpenAI, the company that took the world by storm with its advanced generative AI platforms, including ChatGPT. According to reports…
Meta's data centers consumed 14,975,435 MWh of electricity in 2023, marking a 34% increase compared to the previous year, according to the company's latest sustainability report. A significant portion of…
Synergy Research Group reveals that AWS, Microsoft, and Google continue to dominate the global public cloud market, with a combined market share far surpassing all other competitors except in China.…
iColo: A Digital Realty Company has announced a major expansion in renewable energy with the installation of solar panels at its Nairobi and Mombasa facilities. The data center operator has…
Safaricom, Kenya's leading telecommunications provider, has urged the Communications Authority (CA) to restrict satellite internet providers from operating in Kenya without partnering with local licensees. This request could notably impact…
Nigeria's Federal Government has officially designated digital infrastructure as critical national infrastructure through the release of the ‘Designation and Protection of Critical National Information Infrastructure Order, 2024.’ This gazette aims…
By Wabo Majavu, Executive, Strategy and Business Operations, Africa Data Centres The data center industry in Africa is experiencing rapid expansion, driven by several factors including increased mobile adoption, fintech…
A recent report from Synergy Research Group reveals that just twenty state or metro markets account for 62 percent of the world’s current hyperscale data center capacity. Leading the pack…
CSquared Group has appointed Willem Marais as its Chief Commercial Officer. Willem Marais, the former Chief Business Development Officer at Liquid Intelligent Technologies, was responsible for the group's business development,…
Leading hyperscalers, digital infrastructure operators, investors, and regulators are confirmed to attend the Hyperscalers Convergence Africa conference, scheduled for September 5, 2024, in Lagos, Nigeria. This pivotal event aims to address…
Bayobab announced a strategic collaboration with Eutelsat Group, secured through a multi-year agreement that provides Low Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity on Eutelsat’s OneWeb constellation. This partnership is set to address…
The UK government is intensifying its efforts to bridge the digital divide with a major investment aimed at improving internet speeds in remote areas. This initiative is part of a…
China has taken a significant step in its quest to develop a near-global internet network to rival SpaceX's Starlink, with the launch of the first batch of satellites for its…
Nigeria aims to become a global leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI), but this ambition hinges on building a robust digital infrastructure. Essential elements of this infrastructure include data storage, cloud…
Hyperscalers now control 41 percent of global data center capacity, according to a Synergy Research report. This marks a significant growth from just six years ago when on-premise data centers…
The 2024 Olympic Games have brought unprecedented attention to the digital infrastructure and internet industry, showcasing how technology can be harnessed to support sustainable development on a global stage. Data…
In a significant reshuffle, Kenyan President William Ruto has replaced nearly all members of his cabinet, with only Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua retaining their…
By Wojtek Piorko, Managing Director for Africa at Vertiv There’s no doubt, across any industry, that Artificial intelligence (AI) is here, and it is here to stay. The use cases…
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has successfully reduced its foreign exchange (FX) exposure from $416.6 million in December 2023 to $100 million. This achievement follows the renegotiation of tower contracts with…
A US federal judge has ruled that Google spent billions on exclusive deals to maintain an illegal monopoly on search, marking a significant victory for the Department of Justice (DoJ)…
Kenya’s Communications Authority (CA) has issued a significant directive requiring firms that handle critical services to register their web addresses with Kenyan internet domains (.ke) within the next six months.…
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) recently held a one-day strategic stakeholders meeting in Abuja, themed "Harnessing States' Potential through Technical Efficiencies." The event brought together State Commissioners,…
Infrastructure and digital services provider Cassava Technologies has unveiled Cassava AI, a new business unit focused on artificial intelligence. This expansion builds on the company’s existing partnerships with major tech…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a robust $26.3 billion in revenue for Q2 2024, marking an 18.8 percent increase year-over-year. Although this represents an acceleration from the 17.2 percent growth…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated two separate antitrust investigations into Nvidia, the leading GPU and AI technology giant, to assess whether the company has misused its market…
Microsoft is pushing the envelope in data center efficiency with its latest innovations in cooling technology. The tech giant is adopting direct-to-chip liquid cooling and investigating the potential of microfluidics…
The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana has praised AT Ghana (Airtel and Tigo) for its exemplary response to the subsea cable cuts on March 14, which impacted nine countries…
Airtel Africa has announced a significant financial turnaround for the quarter ending June 30, 2024, achieving a profit before tax of $74 million. This marks a 134% improvement compared to…
Bill Kleyman, CEO of Apolo, has lauded the newly released Llama 3.1 405 billion parameter model as a groundbreaking development in artificial intelligence. Apolo's team of expert data scientists has…
Africa Data Centres, a subsidiary of Cassava Technologies, has announced a significant expansion of its CPT1 data center in Cape Town, adding 1,000 racks of white space and 6MW of…
In response to surging demand for AI-ready data center capacity worldwide, Vertiv has unveiled its latest innovation, the Vertiv™️ MegaMod™️ CoolChip. This prefabricated modular (PFM) data center solution integrates cutting-edge…
In a focused discussion centered on enhancing resilience against recent subsea cable cuts in West Africa, key stakeholders from the telecommunications sector highlighted critical insights and strategies for mitigating future…
In Q2 2024, Google Cloud achieved a revenue milestone of $10.35 billion, surpassing analyst expectations by 1.47%. This marks a significant increase of over $2 billion, or 29% year-on-year (YoY).…
Hyperscalers Convergence Africa, hosted by Africa Hyperscalers, will unite Africa’s digital leaders and influencers. Together, we will engage in a collaborative dialogue aimed at overcoming the infrastructural barriers hindering the realization of a connected digital economy.
Politicians in the US have tasked the US energy watchdog, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), to explain how it plans to deal with the growing electricity demand from AI…
MTN has unveiled Sub-Saharan Africa's inaugural digital self-service store at its Nigerian head office, MTN Plaza, Falomo, Ikoyi, Lagos. This pioneering initiative marks a significant stride in digital innovation and…
Avanti Communications, a global provider of satellite connectivity services, has successfully conducted satellite connectivity tests with BankservAfrica and Capitec Bank, financial institutions in South Africa. These tests carried out on…
Nairobi-based IXAfrica Data Centers and Schneider Electric have jointly unveiled what they describe as East Africa's largest hyperscale data center, marking a significant milestone for Kenya's digital infrastructure. Known as…
The South African government's plan to sunset 2G and 3G networks by the end of 2027 has ignited significant controversy, particularly from industry leaders advocating for a more gradual approach.…
OpenAI is actively exploring the development of a new AI server chip, engaging in discussions with chip designers such as Broadcom, as reported by The Information. CEO Sam Altman is…
Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has fined Meta $220 million for violating Nigerian data protection and privacy laws on its social platforms. The FCCPC stated that Meta…
A new report by Xalam Analytics paints a promising picture of Africa's data center market, highlighting a boom fueled by strong mobile infrastructure, surging data traffic, and growing cloud services.…
Chilldyne, a pioneering firm in direct-to-chip liquid cooling, has revealed its latest innovation: a plug-and-play cooling distribution unit (CDU) dubbed the "data center liquid cooling starter kit." This offering leverages…
As global electricity demand from data centers is expected to double by 2026, driven by AI and HPC, robust backup power solutions are essential. To address these challenges, Vertiv (NYSE:…
The Information Technology Law 2024 recently signed by Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has sparked concerns about its impact on digital access in Nigeria. Governor Ododo's quick approval of six new bills, including…
State-owned operator, Telecom Egypt and Hungarian telecommunications company 4iG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a joint venture aimed at constructing and operating a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and…
Digital infrastructure media platform, Africa Hyperscalers Media has announced the launch of the inaugural Hyperscalers Convergence Africa (HCA) conference, slated for September 5, 2024, in Lagos. This landmark event aims…
The World Bank has appointed a new Country Director for Nigeria, Dr. Ndiamé Diop, who assumed his new position this week. He is succeeding Shubham Chaudhuri who completed his term…
In a move to ensure reliable and secure internet connectivity, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has agreed to fund a project aimed at developing a system that can seamlessly reroute…
As the demand for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers continues to boom in the United States, energy companies providing natural gas are poised to benefit from the trend. According to…
Last week, American Tower Corporation Ghana (ATC Ghana), a leading provider of network towers and shared telecommunications infrastructure, announced it would suspend power supply to Telecel Ghana's network equipment due…
Following its interest in acquiring Datacentrix, a hybrid IT systems integrator, Convergence Partners, a leading private equity investment manager focused on the technology sector in sub-Saharan Africa, has secured regulatory…
South Africa's democratic governance, President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Solly Malatsi as the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies. Malatsi's appointment marks the first time a non-African National Congress (ANC)…
Reversible computing startup Vaire Computing has raised $4 million in a seed round, bringing its total raised to $4.5 million. The seed round was led by 7percent Ventures and Heyzap…
Verizon has been directed by a federal jury in East Texas to compensate General Access Solutions a total of $847 million for allegedly infringing upon 5G and hotspot patents owned…
Ghana's Minister for Communication and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has acknowledged that the demise of broadband service providers in the country can be traced back to the steep fees for 4G…
Nigeria's leading telecommunications corporation, MTN Nigeria, has unveiled its new data center scheduled for completion by December 2024. MTN Nigeria Chief Executive Officer, Karl Toriola showcased the facility in a…
Dr. Ayotunde Coker has had an unusual career. Standing at 6.6 feet tall, he’s not your average executive. From shaping technology strategy in vehicle manufacturing to pioneering internet banking in…
Multi-service telecoms operator, Orange has opened its IoT digital platform to energy suppliers across Africa and the Middle East, facilitating the tracking of payments, solar kits, and smart meters in…
British telecommunications holding group, BT Group has launched new technology to improve energy savings across EE mobile sites. Called 'cell sleep' technology, this innovation is expected to significantly save energy…
Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has increased its stake in Indus Towers by 1%, in large block deals as Vodafone PLC offloaded 19% equity in the company. Vodafone, a UK-based mobile…
Subsea cables and satellites have a role to play in our connectivity future, writes Brian Lavallee, Senior Director of Network Solutions, Ciena. As personal and business activities are increasingly intertwined…
Subsea cable installation and repair company, OMS Group, has secured nearly $300 million in financing through a syndicated facilities agreement to expand its fleet of cable ships. This significant funding,…
Following the announcement by the Benue Digital Infrastructure Company PLC (BDIC) that it will be establishing a Tier III data center in Benue State, Nigeria's Tier III data center footprint…
Africa’s data center market is growing at an unprecedented rate writes Ben Selier, Vice President: of Secure Sower, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric Ben Selier, Vice President: Secure Power, Anglophone…
Global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, Vertiv, has announced its partnership with PEM fuel cell market leader Ballard Power Systems, focused on backup power applications for data…
The West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC) Group, has received funding from two development finance institutions: the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Proparco, owned by the French Development Agency. According…
Cassava Technologies has secured a bespoke financing solution from South African banking group RMB, enabling the expansion of its data center capacity to meet the growing demand for cloud computing…
The G7 summit, comprising Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, has committed to reforming the international financial system and pledged increased support for Africa’s…
Airtel Africa has activated the first phase of the 2Africa submarine cable connecting Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa. The 180 TBPS 2Africa cable, boasting a length of 45,000km, previously landed…
Digital Parks Africa (DPA) is expanding its Samrand data center campus located outside Johannesburg, South Africa, with reports indicating a growth of its Centurion facility by 4.5MW, adding 810 sqm…
Cloud heavyweights, Google Cloud and Oracle have decided to sheathe swords and collaborate to enable seamless migration and operation of mission-critical enterprise workloads across both Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud…
BCX, a subsidiary of Telkom, has partnered with Alibaba Cloud to introduce cloud services in Mozambique. This expansion aims to provide low-latency, high-efficiency cloud services, enhancing local capabilities. For BCX,…
In a landmark development for Africa Data Centres, the company has announced a strategic partnership with Onix Data Centre, aimed at extending its reach and delivering world-class data solutions across…
As AI and High-Performance Compute (HPC) continue to disrupt the data center landscape, Vertiv,, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has announced a new portfolio of…
Despite the U.S.-China technology war splintering the global landscape for network equipment, semiconductors, and the internet, and the restriction of U.S. chip companies, including AMD and Nvidia, from selling their…
Africa can provide an alternative to big cloud providers, says Bill Kleyman He’s not Superman, but he comes close. Meet Bill Kleyman, a data center futurist whose career spans from…
In collaboration with Telecom Egypt, a leading telecom operator in the region, SubCom, a global subsea data system supplier, and the India-Europe-Xpress (IEX) partners have completed the landings of the…
On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, a widespread outage disrupted ChatGPT services across the globe, causing significant inconvenience for users worldwide. This incident, which started at 2:15p GMT and was resolved…
Industry power trends and a global push for sustainability are leading decision-makers and data center operations groups to consider alternatives to traditional air cooling, says Max Reynolds, CEO of Subsea…
Open Access Data Centres (OADC), Africa’s fastest-growing data center company, has announced the attainment of Tier-III design certification from the globally renowned Uptime Institute for its hyperscale core facility in…
OVHcloud, a leading European cloud provider and the largest public provider outside the US and China, has announced a partnership with Maroc Datacenter (MDS), a Tier III data center operator…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching Wavelength Zone Edge locations in Africa in partnership with Orange Business, in Morocco and Senegal. Wavelength embeds AWS compute and storage services at the…
Shareholders of South African telco Telekom have voted in favor of the company's planned sell-off of its tower business, Swiftnet, to Actis for $355 million. The discussions for the sale…
Radisys Corp., a subsidiary of the Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd, is in discussions for possible partnership with Ghana's newly-established infrastructure company, Next-Gen InfraCo (NGIC), aiming to improve mobile broadband…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be funding a new data center in the Republic of Congo. The three-storey data center in the Bacongo district of Brazzaville, will house the…
AtlasEdge, a leading European Edge data center platform has announced the appointment of Tesh Durvasula as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Durvasula, was previously the CEO of Africa Data…
Google announced the launch of Umoja, the first-ever fiber optic route directly linking Africa to Australia. Christened Umoja, the Swahili word for unity, the subsea cable was developed in collaboration…
Microsoft, in collaboration with G42, an advanced analytics and artificial intelligence company, has unveiled an ambitious venture to establish a geothermal-powered data center in Kenya. This initiative is part of…
PAIX Data Centres, a leading provider of data center solutions in Africa, has announced the expansion of its Accra facility from 250MW to 1200 MW by 2030. PAIX said the…
In a move towards enhancing accountability and oversight within the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, Kenya is contemplating a new bill that would require all information, communication, and technology…
To address the increasing demand for edge computing solutions, Vertiv, a provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has launched the Vertiv SmartCabinet ID, an all-in-one, fully sealed single-rack…
ST Digital, a leading pan-African provider of digital services and operator of a Tier III data center, has unveiled ambitious plans to bolster its global presence by constructing additional data…
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) convened a breakfast meeting today to tackle the persistent issue of fiber cuts in Nigeria. Held under the theme "The Direct and…
Digital Realty, a leading provider of cloud and carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, has launched a new liquid-to-chip cooling colocation offering, which it says is available in 170…
As part of its commitment to improve Djibouti's digital infrastructure, PAIX Data Centres has announced its partnership with the Djibouti Sovereign Fund to develop a new 5-megawatt (MW) data center.…
By Dipo Oguntayo 1. TL; DR version Public cloud usage is popular and growing worldwide. Africa has a small share of the public cloud market compared to other regions, but…
After its Federal Executive Council meeting, Nigeria's Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, announced that the government has secured two significant approvals to enhance internet connectivity…
Bayobab, an African digital infrastructure company previously known as MTN GlobalConnect, has announced a partnership with Meta for WhatsApp Business solutions and the elevation of its existing Solution Provider agreement…
After the repair and restoration of four subsea cables; West Africa Cable System (WACS), the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), MainOne, and SAT3, internet connectivity has again, been disrupted in…
Telecommunication companies in Nigeria are renewing their push for an increase in the prices of calls, data, and other services after multiple failed attempts in the last 11 years. The…
The third largest cloud provider in the world, Google Cloud deleted the account and data of one of its clients, UniSuper, a superannuation fund in Australia, leading to service disruption…
In a landmark decision, the UK government has given its approval to the proposed merger between telecommunications giants Vodafone and Three. This move comes after months of speculation and scrutiny…
Microsoft will be expanding its data center presence across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. The company’s ambitious expansion will see it build new data centers and improve …
A US-based artificial intelligence startup, Lozera claims to be building a massive 386-megawatt (MW) data center in Morocco. The ambitious project signals the company's commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology and…
In another counteroffensive in its war with China, the United States government has announced the revocation of export licenses previously granted to semiconductor giants Intel and Qualcomm for sales to…
The DataCloud Global Awards has announced the finalists for the highly anticipated Excellence in Data Center Middle East & Africa Award 2024. Among the esteemed nominees are Open Access Data…
Eutelsat, one of the world's leading satellite operators, is reportedly exploring the sale of its teleport ground station network in a deal that could fetch around €800 million. This move…
Underwater data center company, Subsea Cloud (SSC) has unveiled its ‘Project OTTO’ –– a rolling trial that offers its clients the opportunity to evaluate the company's solution before making further…
NAPAfrica, Africa’s premier Internet Exchange Point (IXP) announced that it will introduce a Network Time Protocol (NTP) service using Adtran’s Oscilloquartz synchronization technology. This move aims to provide enterprise clients…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned Chinese carriers from offering broadband services in the United States. Citing national security concerns, the US telecommunications regulator has China Telecom and China…
The satellite communications industry witnessed a monumental shift today as Luxembourg-based SES announced the acquisition of its US counterpart, Intelsat. This strategic move consolidates the market landscape, creating a dominant…
The number of hyperscale data centers, operated by tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, has surpassed the 1,000 mark this year, according to Synergy Research Group. This milestone comes…
BT’s fiber subsidiary, Openreach has reported a 30 percent fall in copper phone and broadband cable theft over the last year, according to a report. After the infrastructure company deployed…
Multi-service telecoms operator, Orange and Chinese technology giant, Huawei, have teamed up to launch Huawei Cloud services in Egypt. Huawei Cloud will roll out cloud computing services in the country,…
Shareholders of South African telecommunication company, Telkom, are set to make a crucial decision regarding the sale of the company's tower business. The potential transaction has drawn attention as it…
A background in Arts isn't the most conventional starting point for tech professionals. But that didn’t matter to Rodger Werkhoven when he made a career shift from the world of…
This landmark deal was formalized during the recently concluded 2024 American Chamber of Commerce Business Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, was also in attendance.
A recent report from China Water Risk, a non-profit organization, has highlighted that the water demand for China's data centers is expected to double by 2030, underscored by China’s expanding…
AtlasEdge Data Centers, a leading investor and operator in pan-European Edge data centers, has announced its entry into the Portuguese market with a significant investment commitment of over $530 million…
Apple is building a new data center in Denmark, and it has some innovative ideas on how to power the data center with renewable energy, while also giving back to…
Data centers, the backbone of modern technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cryptocurrency, are experiencing rapid growth, raising concerns about their environmental impact, particularly on climate change. These massive facilities,…
Namibia-based digital infrastructure company, Paratus Group has launched a fiber express route from Johannesburg to Europe. Leveraging Infinera FlexILS and GX Series DWDM equipment, the new route boasts a latency…
Nigeria is taking decisive steps to address the destruction of broadband fiber cables, responding to persistent concerns raised by telecommunications companies and digital infrastructure operators in the country. According to…
TelCables West Africa, part of the Angola Cables global network has launched a partner program designed to enable telecommunication companies, operators, ICT integrators, as well as internet service providers to…
Microsoft, which has more than 5GW data center capacity, is increasing its investment in data centers. The details of the tech giant’s spending on digital services were shown in internal…
Norway Plans to Regulate Data Center Industry to Deter Cryptocurrency Mining In a bid to prevent Norway from becoming a hub for cryptocurrency mining data centers, the Norwegian government is…
Equinix, a leading data center company, has formed a $600 million joint venture with PGIM Real Estate, the real estate investment and financing arm of Prudential Financial, to develop a…
Data centers are the backbone of today's modern economies, facilitating the storage, processing, and distribution of vast amounts of information. From cloud computing and e-commerce to social media and artificial…
China's efforts to reduce its reliance on foreign technology are taking a significant turn as it sets its sights on excluding American chip manufacturers from its telecommunications infrastructure. The move,…
Dimension Data Ghana, a leading technology solutions provider, has completed its rebranding initiative, unveiling its new identity as dds55. The rebranding follows a successful management buyout and reflects the company's…
Africa Data Centres, a leading provider of interconnected, carrier-neutral data centers in Africa, has announced a significant step towards sustainable operations with its partnership with DPA Southern Africa, a joint…
Google has announced a €1 billion investment in a new data center to be built in Farciennes, near Charleroi. This initial investment will cover the construction of the first building…
A recent report from the Uptime Institute indicates a positive trend in the frequency and severity of data center outages, showing a decline in overall impact. The report highlights that…
The NewSpace Africa Conference in Luanda served as a crucial platform for stakeholders from the United States and Africa to explore the transformative potential of space collaboration. Building on previous…
Chinese technology giant, Huawei, has announced an ambitious initiative to propel its cloud business forward and secure a significant foothold in the Nigerian market with cloud credits totaling $10 million,…
Vodacom Mozambique, a subsidiary of Vodafone, is investing $25 million in a data center in Matola, Mozambique, as reported by Opais. The project will be executed in three phases, with…
Leading data center operator in Kenya, IX Africa Data Centre, has been shortlisted for the annual Tech Capital Global Awards. As the only African nominee, IX Africa Data Centre's selection…
BT has announced a 10-year partnership with media group Global, that will revolutionize its traditional payphones and kiosks into cutting-edge street WiFi hubs across the UK, with the capacity to…
The data centre giant growing a digital ecosystem on the Lagos Mainland In Africa’s ever-evolving digital ecosystem, Rack Centre holds a pride of place as the only carrier and cloud-neutral…
Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly considering the construction of a $100 billion supercomputer campus, dubbed 'Stargate,' aimed at advancing artificial intelligence models. According to The InformationThe Information, the project is…
According to Golding, there are entirely different scenarios. “Digital Realty has a different model, they sell capacity on triple net leases, if they have 30MW of power, they might sell…
Lanre Kolade, the Group CEO of CSquared Link Holdings ("CSquared"), has announced his departure from the company, effective April 2024, to pursue new opportunities. Initially established as Google's Project Link,…
Actis, a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, in partnership with Royal Bafokeng Holdings, will acquire Telkom’s Swiftnet, a leading telecom tower portfolio in South Africa. With an enterprise value…
A former Research Scientist from Google's DeepMind deep learning team, Jared Quincy Davis, has launched Foundry Technologies, a cloud platform backed by $80 million in funding. Headquartered in Palo Alto,…
Following recent cloud announcements by its competitors, Alibaba Cloud, Google and Amazon Web Services, Tencent has disclosed its intentions to expand its cloud business in Saudi Arabia and the United…
Schneider Electric and Mainspring Energy have unveiled a new hybrid-energy technology that merges Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Microgrid Solution and turn-key design-build services with Mainspring’s Linear Generator. This innovative solution empowers…
In response to recent subsea cable disruptions off the West African coast, Nigeria's Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has announced a collaborative effort with the…
Following a series of cyber outages, including a major incident at a data center in October 2023 that disrupted healthcare and banking services, Singapore is introducing a new Digital…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recently made a significant update to the definition of high-speed broadband in the United States, marking a pivotal moment in the nation's telecommunications landscape.…
During Oracle's third-quarter earnings call on March 12th, CEO Safra Catz announced plans for significant investment in data center construction and expansion. Oracle aims to spend approximately $10 billion in…
Africa's internet infrastructure suffered a huge blow yesterday, when multiple internet connectivity providers suffered outages following submarine cable cuts to major subsea operators, specifically Seacom, MainOne and the West African…
Leading digital infrastructure company, Equinix, has announced the appointment of Adaire Fox-Martin, former Head of Google Ireland and Google Cloud go-to-market President, as its new CEO. Fox-Martin's appointment follows the…
The government of the Republic of Congo (Congo Brazzaville) has expanded its digital infrastructure with the inauguration of a new data center built by the telecommunications regulator, Postal and Electronic…
NextGen Tower Company, TowerCo of Africa Uganda has secured US$40 million in financing from European development finance partners, to improve internet penetration in Uganda via 506 new towers. Mobile internet…
Airtel Africa is set to host a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction for its first NXtra Data Center, with plans for a launch event later this month.…
Liquid C2, a leading pan-African technology group, has announced strategic partnerships with global tech leader Google Cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic, aimed to equip African businesses with advanced…
Three vital subsea cables in the Red Sea, crucial for global internet and telecommunications, have been severed. The damaged cables, Asia-Africa-Europe 1, Europe India Gateway, and Seacom, impact communication between…
At Mobile World Congress 2024 (MWC) in Barcelona, ZTE, a Chinese telecoms firm, unveiled its latest innovation aimed at green data centers: the IceCube, a high-density liquid-cooled cabinet. This innovative…
By Sayuri MoodliarSayuri Moodliar is the Head of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) at Open Access Data Centres. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a pivotal force in shaping the data…
Teraco Data Environments Ltd., Africa's leading data center provider, has announced a significant step towards becoming a 100% renewable energy company by 2035. Responding to South Africa's chronic power outages,…
MTN Group and Huawei have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Joint Innovation Technology Lab, aiming to strengthen collaboration in technological advancement. The signing ceremony took place…
During the Mobile World Congress 2024, ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin announced US $9 billion new investments in global connectivity projects in Africa and other parts of the world. Mobile operator…
BT's mobile network operator, EE, has successfully completed the nationwide shutdown of its 3G network, solidifying its position as the first UK operator to achieve this milestone. Belfast saw the…
Equinix is set to make a substantial investment of $390 million over the next five years in bolstering its presence in Africa. The investment will focus on constructing new data…
The 45,000km long 2Africa subsea cable, owned by Meta, Bayobab, and other consortium partners, has landed in Qua Iboe, Akwa Ibom State in South-South Nigeria. Landed by Equinix-owned MainOne, 2Africa…
Nvidia continues its whirlwind growth, and has now crossed the $2 trillion market capitalization threshold, positioning itself alongside tech giants Apple and Microsoft in the elite $2 trillion market value…
Investment company, Carlyle is currently in talks with prospective buyers to sell its 24 percent stake in Nxtra. Several investment firms, including KKR and DigitalBridge, are reportedly in the race…
American semiconductor company and leading manufacturer of high-end graphics processing units (GPUs), Nvidia, has reported 256 percent increase in revenue, reaching $22.10 billion compared to the same quarter last year,…
Mauro Leuce at Colt DCS explains how a massive increase in computing needs demands a rethink. Artificial intelligence is having an unmistakably huge impact on industries from transport and agriculture…
Following the announcement of its plan to invest €3.2 billion in Germany, expanding its data center footprint and improving digital skills, Microsoft has expanded its European commitment with an agreement…
Digital Realty, a leading global provider of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, has unveiled "Adventures in the Cloud World," an enchanting children's book designed to introduce young readers to…
Microsoft has unveiled ambitious plans to invest €3.2 billion in Germany over the next two years, with a focus on expanding its data centers and enhancing the digital skills of…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicts a significant surge in data center infrastructure investment over the next four to five years, estimating a total value of around $2 trillion worldwide. This…
DataBank, a leading provider of enterprise-class edge colocation, interconnection, and managed cloud services and North America’s largest data center company, announced the issuance of $456 million in secured notes, marking…
Microsoft is embarking on expansive growth initiatives, with plans to establish a new data center campus in Centurion, South Africa, and breaking ground on new facilities in São Paulo state,…
Airtel Africa has unveiled its new subsidiary, Airtel Africa Telesonic (Telesonic), aimed at addressing the growing demand for wholesale data across the continent. With an extensive network spanning 75,000 kilometers…
In partnership with the World Bank, the Nigerian government aims to address the digital divide by raising $3 billion for an extensive broadband infrastructure expansion that will build 120,000km additional…
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has released an updated list of critical and emerging technologies (CETs) that hold significant potential for U.S. national security in…
Guy Willner, Chairman of IX Africa Data Centre, discusses Artificial Intelligence, growth opportunities and data centers in Africa.With over 25 years of experience in the global data center industry, Guy…
Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe, the iconic Group Managing Director (GMD) of Access Holdings Plc, tragically passed away on February 9, 2024, leaving behind a profound legacy that transcended the financial sector.…
Teraco, Africa’s largest interconnection hub and vendor-neutral data center provider has announced its commitment to sustainability and innovation in the African data center market. The company made this announcement in…
Three UK is embarking on a mission to address urban network congestion in Glasgow by deploying more than 50 small cells throughout the city. This initiative comes as a response…
SpaceX has applied for approval from the Federal Communications Commission to repurpose its ocean-based rocket landing platforms into satellite ground stations, as per reports from Advanced Television. The company seeks…
Bayobab Group has landed its 45,000km 2Africa cable in Nigeria, marking the fourth in a series of six landings from the 2Africa subsea cable system. The company previously announced its…
The UK government has allocated a £45 million funding package to accelerate the adoption of quantum technology across various sectors, including healthcare, energy, and transport. This initiative aligns with the…
Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is urging states and local governments nationwide to reduce taxes imposed on telecom companies, warning that excessive taxation could hinder industry growth.…
Shared cell tower infrastructure operator in Africa, IHS announced the renewal of its contract with Airtel Nigeria, a subsidiary of Airtel Africa Plc a leading mobile network operators (MNOs) in…
The heart of any digital economy is digital infrastructure, including broadband, mobile telecom, and Internet. Africa has recorded tremendous growth in the development of these infrastructure in recent years powered…
Open Access Data Centres (OADC), a subsidiary of the WIOCC Group, has introduced a partner program, CODI, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Nigeria, and South Africa. CODI aims…
Kenya remains steadfast in its commitment to enhancing broadband infrastructure, with significant investments in submarine and fiber optic cables, alongside efforts to improve middle- and last-mile connectivity. Eliud Owalo, Kenya’s…
China Telecom has reportedly unveiled a supercomputer dedicated to AI training, utilizing entirely Chinese-made components and technology. The machine, located in Wuhan at the Central Intelligent Computing Center, is said…
Social media giant Meta has announced an increased capital allocation of up to $37 billion for new digital infrastructure in the current year, marking a $2 billion boost from its…
In response to the growing demand for advanced shopping assistance, Amazon has unveiled Rufus, a generative AI-powered expert shopping assistant that provides customers with insightful answers to a wide range…
Responding to the surging demand for cloud services in Africa, Oracle has unveiled its plans to establish a public cloud region in Nairobi, Kenya. Scott Twaddle, Senior Vice President of…
Google Cloud has announced the launch of its Johannesburg cloud region in South Africa, a transformative step to provide cutting-edge cloud services for businesses across the continent. The region is…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Space Commerce (OSC) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) have entered into a no-exchange-of-funds Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) for…
Nigeria's population figures by the Population Commission, broadband penetration experienced a significant decline of 10.7%. According to the revised data, only 40.48% of Nigeria's 216.7 million population had internet access…
MTN Group has announced plans to invest $215 million in infrastructure in Benin over the next three years. This investment includes the construction of a new office for its subsidiary,…
The US government is proposing new "know your customer" (KYC) style rules for the cloud computing industry that would require cloud providers to track foreign clients, including their names and…
In a bid to reduce dependency on Nvidia, Amazon pledged a substantial investment of up to $4 billion in Anthropic, a San Francisco-based startup specializing in artificial intelligence (AI). The…
Moroccan telecommunications operator, inwi has entered into a strategic partnership with Medusa Submarine Cable System to enhance its trans-Mediterranean connectivity. As reported by Capacity Media, inwi will collaborate with Medusa…
In a major leap for Senegal's space aspirations, the Senegalese Space Study Agency (ASES) and PROMÉTHÉE Earth Intelligence, a leading French space technology firm, formally solidified their commitment to advancing…
In partnership with software company, Nvidia, Equinix has launched a fully managed cloud service for enterprises that want to own their AI computing systems. The partnership allows businesses to acquire…
CSquared has successfully launched its open-access backbone network in Liberia, marking a significant milestone in partnership with USAID Liberia. The 350-kilometer fiber backbone network extends from Monrovia to the borders…
In partnership with digital infrastructure company, Digital Realty Trust and Brookfield Asset Management, Reliance Industries has made inroads into the Indian data center industry with an investment of $122 million,…
West African data center operator, Rack Centre, has appointed Lars Johannisson as its new Chief Executive Officer. Johannisson replaces Dr. Ayotunde Coker, who moved to lead the Open Access Data…
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has invested $30 million in equity in the African Infrastructure Investment Fund 4 Partnership (AIIF4) to support infrastructure projects, including digital real…
Starlink has launched Community Gateway, a new product, which allows local internet providers to distribute high-speed connectivity to homes, businesses, and governments. This product utilizes last-mile fiber, fixed wireless, and…
In a bid to circumvent US-led restrictions on its semiconductor industry, China significantly increased its imports of chipmaking equipment in 2023, spending up to $40 billion, according to a Bloomberg…
OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman is reported to be exploring a new venture to develop specialized chips for AI applications, and is speaking with prominent Middle Eastern investors and Taiwan Semiconductor…
UK’s second largest mobile network operator, EE, has completed the first phase of its Shared Rural Network (SRN) coverage rollout, achieving this milestone six months ahead of schedule. EE is…
The Federal Government, led by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has finalized plans for an extensive strategy to achieve affordable internet and enhanced broadband…
After an ongoing battle with its second largest shareholders Wendel and MTN, owning a total of 45%, IHS has reached an agreement on corporate governance matters to lower the ownership…
Caterpillar and Microsoft have jointly achieved a successful demonstration showcasing the viability of hydrogen fuel cells as a reliable and sustainable backup power source for a data center, sustaining operations…
Another direct-to-cell satellite firm AST SpaceMobile is in the news after securing significant investments from industry giants AT&T, Google, and Vodafone, totaling $155 million in strategic funding. The funding, alongside…
Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) enterprises, including industry heavyweights such as OpenAI, Microsoft, Anthropic, Midjourney, Stability AI, and DeviantArt, find themselves embroiled in an escalating series of legal battles with media…
Inking a decade-long strategic partnership, Vodafone and Microsoft are set to introduce generative AI, cloud services, and digital solutions to over 300 million businesses and customers across Europe and Africa.…
The European Union is contemplating a review of Microsoft's investment in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, under the bloc's merger regulations. This consideration follows a similar move by the U.K.…
In an exclusive conversation with Africa Hyperscalers, Raul Martynek, CEO of DataBank, the largest data center company in North America, discussed the surging demand for data centers propelled by the…
Investment giant BlackRock has agreed to buy Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), the world’s largest independent infrastructure manager for $12.5 billion in cash and stock. New York-based GIP owns major stakes…
Google is joining a consortium to deploy the first subsea cable between South America and Asia Pacific. “Today, we’re joining Desarrollo País of Chile and Office of Posts and Telecommunications…
In a strategic move to transform its operations in Africa, Dimension Data has sold its operations in Ghana as part of a Management Buyout (MBO). Former Managing Director of Dimension…
The International Telecommunications Union's (ITU) Mobile Network Coverage Facts and Figures 2023 report has decried Africa's dismal performance in 5G adoption, with a meager 6 per cent coverage, as opposed…
In the aftermath of the recent earthquake that struck Japan's Noto Peninsula on January 1, Japanese telecommunications company KDDI is collaborating with SpaceX subsidiary Starlink to restore crucial internet services…
Global digital infrastructure investment firm, DigitalBridge has thrown its weight behind Intel's new independent enterprise AI company, Articul8. Articul8 plans to offer customers a full-stack, vertically-optimized, GenAI software platform that…
Ericsson has announced Majda Lahlou Kassi as Vice President and Head of Ericsson West Africa and Morocco, effective January 1, 2024. In this role, Kassi will be instrumental in steering…
The World Bank has given the nod to a groundbreaking $266.5 million initiative, funded through IDA financing, designed to revolutionize internet access across The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, and Mauritania.…
Starlink launched its highly anticipated direct-to-smartphone satellite service, yesterday, January 2, 2024. The parent company, SpaceX announced the launch of the satellites via a post on its X handle today. …
Orange Botswana has recently introduced its cutting-edge Tier III Certified Data Center, located at the Botswana Digital Innovation Hub and Technology Park. This launch reflects the company's commitment to technological…
DataBank CEO, Raul Martynek, discusses internet infrastructure, AI data centers and its expansion plans in North America fueled by $533m capital.Raul Martynek, the Chief Executive Officer of DataBank, North America's…
Intel has officially confirmed its substantial investment of $25 billion in expanding its chip manufacturing plant in Israel. This commitment follows the approval of $3.2 billion in funding from the…
Airtel Africa Plc, a leading telecommunications and mobile money services provider, has officially announced the retirement of its Chief Executive Officer, Segun Ogunsanya. Concurrently, the company has disclosed the appointment…
Google has agreed to settle a consumer privacy lawsuit seeking at least $5 billion in damages over allegations it tracked users' data who thought they were browsing the internet privately.…
Airtel Kenya is gearing up for substantial network expansion across the country in 2024, with plans to construct up to 1,000 new network sites while increasing its 5G network coverage…
Airtel Africa has announced the registration of its 150 millionth customer, marking a significant milestone in the company's mission to provide millions of individuals with access to reliable and high-quality…
NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are set to pioneer a breakthrough in sustainable space exploration by launching the world's inaugural wooden satellite, named LignoSat, into Earth's orbit…
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has restrained MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and its associate, the ATC Nigeria Wireless Infrastructure Ltd., from overcrowding the environment with base stations pending…
The New York Times has launched a counteroffensive against the emerging threat posed by artificial intelligence to the traditional news industry with a lawsuit targeted against artificial intelligence pioneers, OpenAI,…
In an exclusive interview with Africa Hyperscalers, Maxie Reynolds, CEO of Subsea Cloud, sheds light on the cost advantages and innovative features of underwater data centers compared to traditional physical…
Abu Dhabi-headquartered satellite operator Yahsat (Al Yah Satellite Communications Company P.J.S.C.) and analytics provider Bayanat (Bayanat AI) have reached an agreement for an all-share merger, marking a significant development in…
center3, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the stc Group, has acquired CMC Networks, a leading global service provider specializing in cutting-edge networking solutions across Africa and the Middle East, to boost…
Africa's relationship with the internet has been a saga of soaring aspirations and harsh realities. In the pre-dawn days of connectivity, clunky satellite dishes were the sole gateways to the…
Maxie Reynolds, CEO of Subsea Cloud discusses underwater data centers, Artificial Intelligence and others.Maxie Reynolds, CEO of Subsea Cloud discusses underwater data centers, the application of artificial intelligence in data…
In an official statement, MTN Group, a leading mobile telecommunications provider, reveals its current exploration of low earth orbit (LEO) satellite solutions in collaboration with industry operators like SpaceX’s Starlink…
Microsoft Cloud for Sovereignty, a groundbreaking service ensuring compliance, security, and policy adherence, is now accessible across all Azure regions, spanning over 60 cloud regions, including South Africa, where the…
Eutelsat Group, the world's first combined GEO-LEO satellite operator, has secured a landmark deal with Rawafed Libya for Telecommunications & Technology (RLTT), expanding its footprint and fueling high-speed connectivity across…
In the recent Q2 2024 earnings call, Oracle's founder and CTO, Larry Ellison, unveiled ambitious plans to significantly expand the company's global data center footprint. The strategy involves the enhancement…
Nvidia and Malaysian conglomerate YTL's power unit (YTLP) are developing $4.3 billion in artificial intelligence cloud and supercomputer infrastructure in Malaysia. The partnership will develop Malaysia's fastest supercomputers, leveraging Nvidia's…
In a riveting turn of events that unfolded like a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster, the global spotlight turned towards OpenAI. The world's leading generative AI company made headlines as…
Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, believes that Malaysia can become a potential hub for artificial intelligence (AI) manufacturing, thanks to its expertise in manufacturing, including packaging and assembly. Huang asserts this…
Ghana has become the latest African country to warn against using Starlink satellite broadband services before SpaceX obtains a license. This move follows similar actions by South Africa and other…
IHS Holding, a leading tower operator, is trying to reclaim its lost deal with MTN Nigeria by offering improved terms to lease back 2,500 towers recently awarded to American Tower…
In an exclusive interview with Africa Hyperscalers Media, the Regional Executive for TelCables West Africa, Fernando Fernandes, highlighted the critical need for infrastructure sharing and open access infrastructure to bridge…
Airtel Africa has announced the launch of Nxtra by Airtel, a new data center business dedicated to meeting Africa's growing demand for reliable, sustainable data center capacity and fueling the…
Kojo Boakye, Meta's Vice President for Africa, the Middle-East, and Turkey, led a delegation to the Nigerian Communications Commission's (NCC) headquarters in Abuja to seek regulatory support from the NCC…
By Sandile Dube Sandile Dube is the Managing Director of Equinix in South Africa. Africa represents one of the most attractive expansion opportunities available to multinational tech companies today.…
South Africa's communications regulator, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), has warned that the use or provision of Starlink's satellite Internet services in the country is illegal. …
TomorrowNow, a climate-tech non-profit dedicated to providing African farmers with enhanced access to localized weather data, announced it has received additional $5 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation…
New data from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) reveals a global increase in internet connectivity, yet the digital divide persists, particularly in low-income countries. The ITU's latest Facts and Figures…
The Smart Africa Alliance has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with pan-African digital connectivity solutions company Bayobab and infrastructure investment platform Africa50 to support the fiber optic cable initiative…
Global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, Vertiv has introduced a prefabricated wooden data center module. Vertiv’s TimberMod, a variant of its SmartMod container series, uses mass timber…
In this exclusive interview, Africa Hyperscalers Media speaks to the new CEO of TelCables Nigeria, Fernando Fernandes. He speaks on Africa’s digital infrastructure gap, Angola Cable’s efforts to bridge this…
2Africa subsea cable, owned by Meta, Bayobab, and other consortium partners, has landed in Accra, Ghana. This marks the third out of six planned landings for Bayobab, showcasing their commitment…
Avanti Communications has announced its transition from being a satellite operator in geostationary orbit to positioning itself as a global multi-orbit provider of fully integrated connectivity services and solutions. In…
Global alternative asset management leader DigitalBridge Group, Inc. proudly announces the successful completion of its inaugural digital infrastructure credit fund, DigitalBridge Credit (Onshore), LP, and parallel vehicles collectively referred to…
Pan African Towers (PAT), a prominent Nigerian digital infrastructure company, has announced a strategic investment from Development Partners International (DPI), a premier investment firm focused on Africa, and Verod Capital,…
China’s Beijing Highlander Digital Technology Company has marked a significant achievement in commercial underwater data center development by successfully installing a core data module weighing an impressive 1,300 metric tons…
In a new report, the 2023 GSMA Mobile Economy analysis for Sub-Saharan Africa unveils a transformative trajectory for mobile connectivity, highlighting key indicators that signify the region's profound digital evolution.…
Hong Kong-based conglomerate PCCW is actively exploring the sale of a substantial minority stake in its fiber business, with estimates reaching up to $1 billion. Sources indicate that PCCW is…
Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, the Chief Executive Officer of Optus, one of the biggest telecommunications companies in Australia, has resigned in the aftermath of a critical network outage that left Australians…
Nvidia has completed the first phase of its Israel-1 AI supercomputer, one of the world’s fastest AI computers expected to deliver performance of up to eight exaflops of AI computing,…
Viasat has officially confirmed the completion of thermal vacuum testing for the second satellite in its upcoming Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission. The testing took place at Northrop Grumman's Dulles, Virginia…
Open Access Data Centres (OADC), a pan-African operator, has announced the expansion of its Johannesburg data center in South Africa. The second phase of the Isando facility, expected to be…
Raxio Data Centers has launched its new data center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Tier III certified data center, is strategically positioned in the heart of the country's economic hub…
Zayo Group has announced the acquisition of fiber infrastructure and network services company Globalways, a German fiber infrastructure and network services company based in Stuttgart. The financial details of the…
Space in Africa has concluded plans host its 3rd ediiton of the NewSpace Africa conference, this year in Luanda, Angola, in collaboration with the African Union Commission and the Angola…
Eutelsat OneWeb has announced a significant stride towards bolstering connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa with a multi-year master distribution agreement signed with NEC XON. The collaboration aims to deliver high-quality Low…
Tsinghua University, China Mobile, Huawei, and the China Education and Scientific Research Network (CERNET), have successfully launched a cutting-edge 1.2-terabit optical backbone spanning 3,000 kilometers and connecting Beijing, Wuhan, and…
OpenAI's co-founder and president, Greg Brockman, has resigned from the company after the sudden firing of CEO Sam Altman. The board terminated Altman, citing a lack of consistent candor in…
Satellite and terrestrial connectivity provider Intelsat and mobile infrastructure provider Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) are set to broaden their existing partnership by extending operations into Madagascar, Rwanda, and the Democratic…
In a significant development, Amazon's Project Kuiper has completed initial testing, positioning the project to provide high-speed internet to select customers starting next year. Launched from Cape Canaveral on October…
NAPAfrica, Africa’s leading internet exchange point and sixth largest globally., has attained a peak traffic of 4 TBPS, barely 1 week after celebrating a peak of 3.95 TBPS daily. The…
During the sidelines of the ongoing AfricaCom, WIOCC has launched Open Access Technical Services (OATS), which it has described as a "truly holistic managed network and infrastructure services company" catering…
Orange has expanded its superfast broadband connectivity solutions with the "Orange Satellite with Nordnet" offer, launched today, November 16, 2023. This offering, available to customers in mainland France, now incorporates…
Teraco, Africa's largest interconnection hub and vendor-neutral data center provider, has completed the expansion project at its DB1 facility in Durban, South Africa. The DB1 facility, situated on Durban's north…
Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and a major global operator, has expanded its network footprint to South Africa with the opening of two new Points of Presence…
Schneider Electric has revealed a substantial multi-year agreement, valued at $3 billion, with Compass Datacenters. This collaboration aims to design, manufacture, and deliver prefabricated modular data center solutions. The partnership…
CSquared Link Holdings (Mauritius) Limited, a leading pan-African technology company, has successfully raised $25 million in new equity investment to fuel the expansion of its carrier-neutral broadband networks. The investment,…
Teraco plans to transform its Cape Town data center, CT2, to a hyperscale facility. The expansion will see a 150% increase in the critical IT load from 20MW to 50MW.…
Digital Realty and Realty Income have established a joint venture to support the development of two build-to-suit data centers in Northern Virginia. Realty Income received 80% equity for $200 million,…
Tencent Cloud and Digital Edge, a pioneering data center platform company, have announced their collaboration to improve connectivity via peering at the Edge Peering Internet Exchange (EPIX), hosted at the…
The St David's Island Historical Society has rejected Google’s proposal to site its cable landing station (CLS) in Annie’s Bay, Bermuda. The President of the St David's Island Historical Society,…
Highlander, a Chinese company that constructs commercial underwater data centers has launched its facility off Hainan Island, China and is preparing the facility for live loads and aims to sell…
A nonprofit organization backed by cryptocurrency billionaire and founder of Ripple, Jed McCaleb bought $500 million of Nvidia’s cutting edge chips. The organization, named Voltage Park, is dedicated to providing…
Google has increased its investment in the generative artificial intelligence company, Anthropic, from its initial 10% stake for $300 million, to $2b to be spread over a period. While the…
San Francisco-based startup Oxide, has launched a cloud on premise solution, with claims to be the world's inaugural "commercial cloud computer." This rack-scale system enables enterprises to enjoy the advantages…
In a strategic move believed to be centered around artificial intelligence (AI), the Colorado-based American Cannabis Company is poised to merge with HyperScale Nexus Holding, a Nevada-based company specializing in…
Medallion Data Center a Digital Realty company, has launched its second data center in Lagos, Nigeria, following the completion of its rebrand. The new data center, called LOS2, has an…
Industry leaders at the 2023 edition of the Nigerian Peering & Interconnection Forum (ngPIF), hosted by the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) and the Nigerian Network Operators Group (NNOG)…
SpaceX's Starlink unit is planning to deploy thousands of W-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites as part of its satellite internet network. The network, known as ESIAFI II, will consist…
Stakeholders in Nigeria's digital infrastructure industry have called for improved regulation to support the sector's growth, forecasting that internet traffic in the country could increase by 1000% in the next…
Raxio, a leading carrier-neutral, data center company in Africa, has announced that it has raised $46 million in equity funding from existing shareholders, Roha and Meridiam, and $170 million in…
Funke Opeke, CEO of MainOne (an Equinix Company), and Maxie Reynolds, CEO of Subsea Cloud have been appointed as distinguished ambassadors for the newly launched eMPOWERED Network, an initiative of…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced its "Digital Sovereignty Pledge" to establish an independent sovereign cloud region in Europe. This initiative is in response to the growing demand for data…
MTN, one of Africa's leading telecommunications companies, has announced the appointment of David Behr as the new Chief Executive of its ICT Centre of Excellence (CoE), effective from November 1,…
FinTech NGR and Huawei Cloud relaunched their joint Nigerian FinTech Cloud Adoption White Paper during the Nigeria Fintech Week, in Lagos yesterday. For the Nigeria Fintech industry, this is a…
South Africa's most trusted hosting provider, HOSTAFRICA has launched an advanced managed colocation service, set to take effect in October 2023. This hosting offering provides an all-inclusive, fully managed solution…
On the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress Africa, which held in Kigali, the Smart Africa Alliance and Orange Middle East and Africa have entered into a three-year agreement aimed…
The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has announced a partnership of N1 Billion between the Ministry and IHS Towers, marking the inception of the 3 Million…
The high cost of energy is forcing data centres in Nigeria to consider increasing the price of their services – a development that would impact the cost of internet and…
The Government of Rwanda has partnered with SoftBank Corporation to successfully test SoftBank's proprietary 5G communications payload in the stratosphere, using solar-powered High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) unmanned aerial vehicle…
Authors: Faith Waithaka, Cloud and Service Provider Segment Sales Lead: Anglophone Africa, Schneider Electric and Kevin Kent, Founder & CEO, Critical Facilities Efficiency Solutions. The marriage of global expertise with…
The embattled Director General (DG) of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), who was under suspension for alleged misconduct and financial improprieties within the organization's Sh662.4 million mortgage program for…
Nvidia and Foxconn have announced a collaboration to create data center modules tailored for AI-powered factories using Nvidia's Grace Hopper chips. Under this partnership, Foxconn (Hon Hai Technology Group), will…
Medallion Data Centres Limited, Nigeria's leading carrier-neutral data center operator, has announced it has completed its rebrand to Digital Realty and is now part of the Digital Realty group of…
Faced with rising data volumes, relentless cybersecurity threats, a dire shortage of skilled professionals, and the higher regulatory requirements, 95% of businesses perceive their digital infrastructure as a risk to…
Hyperscale data center capacity is poised to nearly triple over the next six years, driven by the growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, says Synergy Research Group, a strategic…
Subsea Cloud, a US-based startup specializing in deploying offshore data center pods, is expanding its presence in Europe. with a production facility in the UK and a research and development…
Nigeria’s new Minister for Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani has charged Nigerian telecom providers to unlock telecom services for more people by utilizing digital technology. During a meeting…
Nigeria's Internet Exchange Point (IXPN) has achieved a peak internet traffic of 500 Gbps, an increase from last year's 300 Gbps. By facilitating the exchange of internet traffic locally, IXPN…
Microsoft is set to lead the way in harnessing the power of automation and robotics technology to revolutionize data center operations, with the creation of a dedicated team focused on…
Axian Telecom has successfully completed its acquisition of additional shares in Senegalese telecoms operator Free, increasing its ownership from 40% to 80%. This strategic move aims to achieve two things:…
Paratus Group, a leading connectivity solutions provider in Africa, has launched two new cross-border fiber links connecting Mozambique and South Africa. These routes provide an alternative to the typical sub-sea…
World’s largest online retailer and technology provider, Amazon is believed to have set its sights on revolutionizing logistics, with the potential to create a business worth over $100 billion, says…
Following its previous announcement of a $1 billion investment in Dojo, Tesla’s supercomputer, Elon Musk seems to be doubling down on artificial intelligence as Tesla is believed to be building…
Africa Data Centres, a subsidiary of Cassava Technologies, has confirmed its commitment to advancing ICT infrastructure in Africa through a partnership with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). The…
Microsoft Corporation has secured its first long-term renewable energy deal in Japan, underscoring the company’s commitment to achieving its green goals for data centers and operations. Under a 20-year agreement,…
In a transaction that reflects the changing landscape of internet infrastructure, Akamai and Lumen announced a transaction recently that saw Lumen sell ‘select Content Delivery Network service contracts’ to Akamai.…
Sparkle, Telecom Italia's (TIM) international wholesale arm, and first international service provider in Italy, has partnered with Kush Investments, a UAE-based firm to provide virtual fibers on the Equiano subsea…
The long-anticipated 2Africa subsea cable, considered one of the most robust cable systems to serve Africa and the Middle East, is set to land in Nigeria in November 2023. This…
In an authoritative move echoing the new digital signposts for Nigeria, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu appointed five new Chief Executive Officers across multiple agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications,…
Telehouse International Corporation of Europe, a leading global data center service provider, has announced plans to expand its Telehouse South facility in London, UK. Skanska has been chosen as the…
American Tower Corporation (ATC) has highlighted its sustainability commitment in its recent report, as the company revealed it has cut direct emissions by 11 percent. The tower infrastructure's African subsidiary,…
Amazon's Project Kuiper, a satellite broadband initiative aimed at providing internet access from low Earth Orbit (LEO), has launched two prototype satellites. These satellites were deployed at an altitude of…
Digital Realty has opened the first demo data center at MBO College Zuidoost in Amsterdam. The demo data center is part of the Cloud & Infrastructure Technician course and provides…
Cybersecurity has become important now more than ever, given the rise in technology adoption. With cyber security now pressing issue for all industries, the need for businesses to understand the…
Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by SpaceX, is reducing its prices in Nigeria by offering a 21% discount on its installation fees, dropping the price from ₦378,000 ($378) to…
Alibaba Cloud, a global leader in cloud computing and artificial intelligence, and Chinese-owned cloud provider has partnered with Telkom subsidiary BCX to expand its share in Africa's cloud services market.…
TelCables Nigeria (www.telecables.co.za), a leading telecommunications provider and subsidiary of Angola Cables recently announced the launch of its pioneering Clouds2Africa node in Nigeria, introducing businesses of all sizes to a…
The renowned European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), has crossed the threshold of one exabyte in disk storage capacity, and now boasts over one million terabytes of disk space dedicated…
In a strategic move to stay competitive in the rapidly evolving world of generative AI, Meta has unveiled its latest creation: Meta AI, a conversational chatbot set to rival OpenAI's…
Deep Edge Realty Data Centers is expanding its interconnection facilities, with a focus on Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets, driven by the increasing rural broadband investment. They recently completed…
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is taking steps to reinstate net neutrality rules, initially adopted in 2015 and rescinded in 2018 during the Trump administration. The rules classified broadband…
Cloudflare, Inc., the global leader in connectivity cloud solutions, announced that its global network will deploy NVIDIA GPUs at the edge combined with NVIDIA Ethernet switches, putting AI inference compute…
Geostationary (GEO) satellite operator Eutelsat has concluded its acquisition of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) operator OneWeb.Eutelsat Communications has confirmed the successful culmination of its 14-months long all-share merger with OneWeb,…