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Africa Data Centres expands to Ghana through strategic partnership with Onix Data Centre

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:June 10, 2024
Post category:Data Center

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…

Africa can provide an alternative to big cloud providers, says Bill Kleyman

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:June 7, 2024
Post category:Artificial intelligence Data Center Interview

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…

SubCom and Telecom Egypt land IEX cable in Egypt

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:June 6, 2024
Post category:Connectivity Infrastructure Subsea

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…

OVHcloud and Maroc Datacenter partner for cloud in Morocco

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:June 1, 2024
Post category:Cloud News

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…

Orange Business, AWS partner for cloud computing, storage in Africa

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:May 30, 2024
Post category:News

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…

Optimising Africa’s Use of Public Cloud Infrastructure: The Opportunity for Internet Exchange Points

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:May 16, 2024
Post category:Analysis

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…

Bayobab partners Meta for WhatsApp Business solutions for Africa

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:May 14, 2024
Post category:News

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…

Morocco may get Africa’s first hyperscaler with 386MW data center

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:May 9, 2024
Post category:News

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…

Finalists revealed for Excellence in Data Center Middle East & Africa Award 2024

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:May 8, 2024
Post category:Uncategorized

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…

How Artificial Intelligence can transform education in Africa – AI expert

Post author:Daniel Adeyemi
Post published:April 28, 2024
Post category:Artificial intelligence

In a recent exclusive with Africa Hyperscalers, Rodger Werkhoven, a generative AI front-runner and OpenAI collaborator, shared insights on the transformative potential of AI in Africa, alongside notable concerns. Werkhoven…