Microsoft and G42 to build geothermal-powered data center in Kenya, invest $1b on digital initiatives

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…

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Nigerian Government secures approvals for new 90,000km fiber optic cable backbone

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…

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CSquared secures USTDA grant for open-access cross-continental fiber backbone network for East and Central Africa

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.

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Nigeria strengthens measures to safeguard digital infrastructure with new policy

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…

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CSquared CEO Lanre Kolade steps down, leaving legacy of digital infrastructure expansion in Africa

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,…

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