AfricaCom 2025 begins in Cape Town
from MTHULISI SIBANDA in Cape TownCAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – THE 28th edition of AfricaCom, the largest gathering of Africa-focused connectivity leaders in the world, has…
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Equinix expands in West Africa with new Lagos data hub
from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos, NigeriaNigeria BureauLAGOS, (CAJ News) – GLOBAL digital infrastructure leader Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) has announced plans to open a new $22…
Tech experts slam Cameroon for throttling the internet
by ROSY SADOU in Yaounde, CameroonCameroon BureauYAOUNDE, (CAJ News) – CAMEROON has come under criticism after the government allegedly disrupted the internet to stop…
BBI, Huawei launch backbone to boost SA connectivity
by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – BROADBAND Infraco (BBI) and Huawei have launched an upgraded intelligent backbone network at Gallagher Convention Centre in…
Nokia, Fibertime connect South African townships
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – NOKIA and Fibertime have accelerated the rollout of broadband access to under-served townships across South Africa. The fibre…
Ivory Coast inaugurates sovereign data centre
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – GLOBAL cloud computing firm, OVHcloud, and ST Digital Ivory Coast, a pan-African digital transformation company, have partnered…
Ethiopia, Sudan lead Africa’s internet shutdown trend
from ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEthiopia BureauADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – INTERNET shutdowns in Africa have more than doubled over the past eight years, with…
Airtel sucked into Malawi electoral showdown
from MAVHUTO BANDA in Lilongwe, MalawiMalawi BureauLILONGWE, (CAJ News) – MAJOR mobile operator, Airtel Malawi, has approached the industry regulator to probe after some…
Voting underway for Africa’s regional internet registry board
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – ONLINE voting for the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) new board has opened. Voting for the all-important board of…
Kenya breaks ground on landmark Airtel data centre
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – KENYA is strategically positioning itself as a continental technology hub with the ground-breaking…