Visa to build data center in Nigeria.
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…
Africa’s Cloud wars intensify as Google launches Johannesburg region
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,…
Wingu Group upgrades its Tier III data center in Tanzania.
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…
UK fiber networks urged to share infrastructure and stuff fiber through unused pipes
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…
Cassava Technologies shuffles leadership amid strategic evolution
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…
Africa’s role in $1 trillion AI race and infrastructure boom takes center stage at Hyperscalers 2025 Outlook
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…
Fianko replaces Anokye as Ghana’s telecoms regulator.
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…
DeepSeek is good for the data center sector – Raul Martynek.
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…
MTN Appoints Mazen Mroué as CEO of Digital Infrastructure Business.
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…
Adebayo Ogunlesi joins OpenAI as first African Board Member.
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,…