Digital Realty doubles down on Africa.
Africa’s digital transformation is no longer a distant promise - it is here, uneven but accelerating. Into this landscape, Digital Realty has placed a bold wager. The global colocation giant…
IXPN, Meta, Open Access Data Centres, others call for deeper collaboration to unlock content delivery in Nigeria.
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,…
Vertiv acquires Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets for $200m.
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…
Airtel Africa, Vodacom sign infrastructure-sharing deal to boost connectivity.
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…
Telcos pivot toward MVNO partnerships as Nigeria’s telecom sector embraces shared infrastructure model.
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)…
CSquared exec Estelle Akofio‑Sowah appointed Chairperson of NITA Ghana board, set to lead regulatory transformation.
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…
U.S. targets China in crackdown on subsea cable infrastructure.
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…
Building the Infrastructure for Kenya’s Digital Leap.
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…
AI Solutions Innovation Roadshow – Lagos Edition to spotlight Enterprise Infrastructure for the Age of AI.
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…
AWS resumes data center leasing as hyperscalers return to market, TD Cowen says.
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,…