Bayobab lands 2Africa cable in Nigeria and Ghana
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…
Cut telecom taxes, Nigeria’s regulator appeals to states
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.…
Nigeria’s broadband penetration drops 10.7% on adjusted population figure
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…
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani ventures into data center industry through Digital Connexion JV
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,…
Lars Johannisson named CEO of Rack Centre
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…
ICT Minister tackles last-mile challenge with broadband alliance
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…
IHS lures MTN Nigeria with a new offer, MTN sticks to ATC
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…
Layer3 and IXPN partner to peer Northern internet traffic
Layer3, a provider of cloud and network technology solutions, has announced its partnership with the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) to improve network performance in Abuja and Kano, ultimately…
Digital Realty’s Medallion launches second data center in Lagos
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…
Label telecoms infrastructure critical national infrastructure, industry charges the government
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)…